Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25767/2026 of SURYAMANI MAHANAND Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 25 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.25767 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010595192026 Suryamani Mahanand …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. A . Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 25.08.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.25767 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010595192026
Suryamani Mahanand
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Petitioner
Mr. A.K. Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
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Opposite Parties
Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Order No.
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ORDER
25.08.2026
01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. 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 a rule Nisi calling upon the Opp.parties to show cause as to why:-
a) A specific direction shall not be issued to the Opp. party No- 3 the Sub- Collector, Bhawanipatna, to take a decision over the Letter No. 3737 dated 19.12.2017 forwarded by The Block Development Officer, Bhawanipatna. (Opp. party No -
6) at Annexure-5
b) A specific direction shall not be issued to the Opp. party No-3 to consider and appoint the Petitioner to the post of Jogana Sahayak in the Medinpur G.P under Bhawanipatna Block, District-Kalahandi.
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c) Any other order/order(s) that to deem fit and proper shall not be granted in the facts and circumstances of the case; If the Opp.party fails to show cause or show insufficient cause the said Rule NISI be made absolute; And for this act of kindness, the petitioners shall as in duty bound ever pray.”.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that request available at Annexure-5 to the Writ Petition is pending before Opp. Party No.3, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opp. Party No.3 to take a decision on the above noted request within a specific time period.
5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court while disposing the Writ Petition directs Opposite Party No.3 to consider and dispose of the request so available at Annexure-5 to the Writ Petition in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner, if the same has not yet been disposed of.
6. The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Subrat
Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBRAT KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 28-Aug-2026 16:53:50 Signature Not Verified