Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25939/2026 of MAA PARBATI WSHG, BARIGUDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 25939 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010606742026 Maa Parbati WSHG, Bariguda …. Petitioner Mr. Prafulla Kumar Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Orissa 2. Director, Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Government of Odisha, BBSR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 25939 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010606742026
Maa Parbati WSHG, Bariguda
….
Petitioner
Mr. Prafulla Kumar Mohapatra, Advocate
-versus-
1. State of Orissa
2. Director, Food Supplies &
Consumer Welfare Department,
Government of Odisha, BBSR
3. Collector & District Magistrate,
Nabarangpur
4. District Social Welfare Officer-cum-
Chief Civil Supplies Officer,
Nabarangpur
5. Block Development Officer,
Tentulikhunti, District-Nabarangpur
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. S.J. Mohanty, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
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ORDER
Order No.
01. 17.08.2026
(Through hybrid Mode)
1. This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the Opposite Parties to permit the Petitioner-Maa Parbati WSHG, Bariguda to participate in the paddy procurement operation for the ensuing Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27 and to treat the Petitioner as eligible in terms of the earlier authorization, agreement dated 20.12.2024 and the Collector’s order dated 05.12.2025 unless disqualified in accordance with law.
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2. Mr. Prafulla Kumar Mohapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that as the communication dated 06.08.2026 of the Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Government of Odisha excluding the Women Self Help Groups from the category of societies has not been challenged, the Petitioner wants to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ application challenging the said letter of the Government. He files a memo to that effect which is taken on record.
3. In view of the submission and the memo, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh writ petition including a challenge to the communication dated 06.08.2026.
4. Issue urgent certified copy.
(Savitri Ratho)
Judge
Digitally Signed Signed by: PUSPANJALI MOHAPATRA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court Date: 17-Aug-2026 19:16:53 Signature Not Verified