Orissa High Court
WP(C)/14216/2026 of MANOJ KUMAR MALLICK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No.14216 of 2026 ODHC010309642026 Manoj Kumar Mallick …. Petitioner Mr. Karunakar Gaya, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & others …. Opposite Parties Mr. Surya Kanta Parhi, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM: HON’BLE MR.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C). No.14216 of 2026
ODHC010309642026
Manoj Kumar Mallick
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Petitioner
Mr. Karunakar Gaya, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & others
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. Surya Kanta Parhi, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
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ORDER
13.08.2026
1. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he sought for certain information in connection with OLR Case No.7 of 2001 by submitting an application for information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Public Information Officer, Office of the Sub-Collector, Jajpur vide letter No.5093 dated 21st March, 2025 informed the applicant/petitioner that certified copies of the documents sought for under the Right to Information Act, 2005 could be made available to the petitioner in terms of procedure prescribed under the Odisha Records Manual, 1964. Accordingly, the petitioner approached the concerned Authority, i.e., Officer-in-Charge, Record Room, Collectorate, Jajpur for supply of certified copies of documents pertaining to OLR Case No.7 of 2001, by way of filing Copy Application bearing No.4743 dated 18th September, 2025, but the Dealing Assistant, OLR-22 & 23 in the Collectorate, Jajpur returned the said Copy Application with a letter containing following contents:
“To The Officer-in-Charge, Record Room, Collectorate, Jajpur. Sub:- Regarding submission of OLR-22 case record to the Room. Madam/Sir, In inviting a kind reference to the subject cited above, I am to say that currently the OLR u/s 22 case record bearing no.07/2001 could not be traced out in this section after thorough search. Hence, I am returning herewith the C.A. bearing no.4743 dt.18.09.2025 applied by Trilochan Mallik. This is for favour of kind information and necessary action.
Yours faithfully, Dt.22.10.2025
Sd/-
Prasanna Kumar Sahani, JRA
Dealing asst.,OLR-22&23”
2. It is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is deprived of availing the information as required under law in view of the facts stated by the official in the Record Room, Collectorate, Jajpur.
3. After arguing for some time, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner by filing a Memo in Court today, sought permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate authority. The said memo filed in Court today is taken on record.
4. In view of the above submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn reserving the liberty to approach the appropriate authority in accordance with law.
(M.S. Raman)
Judge MRS Digitally Signed Signed by: MANORANJAN SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 14-Aug-2026 10:31:50 Signature Not Verified