Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25677/2026 of DURYODHAN MOHANTY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 25 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.25677 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010601382026 Duryodhan Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. S.S. Padhy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 25.08.2026 Order
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.25677 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010601382026
Duryodhan Mohanty
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Petitioner
Mr. S.S. Padhy, Advocate
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State of Odisha and others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
25.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S.S. Padhy, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties.
2. The Petitioner, who claims to be a permanent resident of Kakatpur Block in the district of Puri, alleges that Opposite Party No.5, who is presently working as the Block Development Officer of Kakatpur, is a permanent resident of village Begunia under the same Kakatpur Block. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that as per the guidelines of Government of Odisha in Revenue and Disaster Management Department dated 15.04.2026 (Annexure-4), no such person should be posted as BDO/Tahasildar etc. in his home district.
3. Considering such limited prayer of the Petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 25-Aug-2026 19:57:03 Signature Not Verified
No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge
B.K. Barik Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 25-Aug-2026 19:57:03 Signature Not Verified