Orissa High Court
WP(C)/15336/2026 of TEPA SINGH @ SING Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 28 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C ) No.15336 of 2026 CNR NO. ODHC010344032026 Tepa Singh @ Sing …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Patra, Adv -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC Ms. R.R. Jena, Adv. on behalf of Mr. L.K. Maharana, Adv. (for TPNODL) CORAM:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C ) No.15336 of 2026
CNR NO. ODHC010344032026
Tepa Singh @ Sing
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Petitioner
Mr. A.K. Patra, Adv
-versus-
State of Odisha & Others
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Opp. Parties
Mr. S.P. Das, ASC
Ms. R.R. Jena, Adv. on
behalf of Mr. L.K.
Maharana, Adv.
(for TPNODL)
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
28.08.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid
Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue Rule Nisi calling upon the Opp.Parties to show cause why the said Rule shall not be made Absolute.
Upon return thereto hear the parties and/or their counsel and for insufficient cause this Hon'ble Court may be further pleased to direct the opposite parties to pay adequate compensation to the petitioner due to the negligence, careless conduct and breach of duty which resulted in loss of the petitioner's wife namely Buduni Sing who got electrocuted and died on 30.11.2021 by the 11 K.V. line belonging to the opposite party no.3 situated over the paddy field.
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Any other order/orders that may deem fit and proper be passed in the facts and circumstances of the case.
And for this act of your kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.
4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has made a representation vide Annexure-3 to the Writ Petition before Opposite Party No.3 and the same may be directed to be considered and disposed of within a stipulated time period to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection.
5. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction on Opposite Party No.3 to consider and dispose of the representation vide Annexure-3 to the Writ Petition in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge sangita Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGITA PATRA Reason: authentication of order Location: high court of orissa, cuttack Date: 31-Aug-2026 19:45:49 Signature Not Verified