Orissa High Court
WP(C)/24302/2026 of SAROJINI SETHY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 21 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.24302 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010569352026 Sarojini Sethy …. Petitioner Mr. G.R. Sethi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A . Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 21.08.2026 02.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.24302 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010569352026
Sarojini Sethy
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Petitioner
Mr. G.R. Sethi, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and
Others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
21.08.2026
02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
3. Pursuant to order dated 05.08.2026, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate produced the instruction so provided by the Superintendent of Police, Railway, Kataka, so issued vide letter dated 07.08.2026. The same be kept in record.
4. Basing on the instruction, it is fairly contended that Annexure-11 was wrongly issued to the petitioner and in fact Collector, Jagatsinghpur has been moved vide letter dated 28.07.2026 to issue Distress Certificate and after receipt of the Distress Certificate, petitioner’s claim will be considered.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner on the other hand contended that petitioner’s claim when was
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earlier rejected, petitioner challenging the same approached this Court in W.P.(C) No.36462 of 2025. This Court vide its order dated 22.01.2026 under Annexure-10, while quashing the rejection, remitted the matter to Opp. Party No.4 to take a fresh decision within a period of 6(six) weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
5.1. However, instead of complying the direction so issued, when Annexure-11 was issued, the present Writ Petition was filed challenging the same.
6. At this point of time, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate contended that if 2(two) months further time will be allowed, petitioner’s claim will be considered under the provisions contained under OCS(R.A.) Amendment Rules, 2025.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, considering the submissions made and the instruction so provided, this Court while disposing the Writ Petition with quashing of Annexure-11, directs Opp. Party No.4 to comply the order passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.36462 of 2025 by the end of October, 2026 with due communication.
8. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge Basudev Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV SWAIN Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 24-Aug-2026 15:11:13 Signature Not Verified