Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25820/2026 of MAYURBHANJ DISTRICT EX SERVICES LEAGUE, MAYURBHANJ Vs UNION OF INDIA on 13 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.25820 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010613172026 Mayurbhanj District Ex-Services League and others …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Mishra, Senior Advocate -versus- Union of India and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C. Mr. A .
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.25820 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010613172026
Mayurbhanj District Ex-Services
League and others
…. Petitioners
Mr. S.K. Mishra, Senior Advocate
-versus-
Union of India and others
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C.
Mr. A. Mohanty, C.G.C.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
13.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S.K. Mishra, learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioners, Mr. A. Mohanty, learned C.G.C. for the Opposite Party No.1-Union of India and Mr. S.N. Nayak, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties.
2. The Petitioners are the Office bearers of Mayurbhanj District Ex-Servies League and their grievances is that, the Collector, Mayurbhanj in terms of his order dated 09.07.2026 (Anneuxre-7 series) has now decided for establishment and functioning of Integrated Sainik Complex, CSD Canteen, Sainik Rest House, ECH Poly Clinic partly at Baripada and partly at Rairangpur, instead of the District Headquarter, i.e. at Bariapda. It is further submitted that the number of Ex-servicemen and their dependants in eastern side of Mabyurbhanj district is more than double of such population in the western side of Mayurbhanj district. As such, the facility made from Mayurbhanj district should function at Baripada. However, in this regard a representation has been Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 13-Aug-2026 18:16:51 Signature Not Verified given by Petitioners’ Association to the Collector as well as to State Sainik Board, Odisha and the same is pending before the authority.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the contention of the Petitioners, with a direction to Collector, Mayurbhanj (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-8 after giving due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners and all other concerned, and take decision, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by Opposite Party No.3, the recommendation of the Collector, Mayurbhanj dated 09.07.2026 at Annexure-7 may not be acted upon.
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: 13-Aug-2026 18:16:51 Signature Not Verified