Orissa High Court
WP(C)/20675/2015 of BISWANATH PANCH Vs RAJKISHORE MOHANTY on 21 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 20675 of 2015 Biswanath Panch … Petitioner Mr. Surjya Prasad Misra, Senior Advocate being assisted by Ms. Sakshi Rout, Advocate -versus- Rajkishroe Mohanty (Since Dead) Sujata Pattnaik and others … Opposite Parties Mr. Susanta
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 20675 of 2015
Biswanath Panch
…
Petitioner
Mr. Surjya Prasad Misra, Senior Advocate being assisted by Ms. Sakshi Rout, Advocate
-versus-
Rajkishroe Mohanty (Since Dead)
Sujata Pattnaik and others
… Opposite Parties
Mr. Susanta Kumar Baral, Advocate
[for Opposite Party Nos. 1(a) to 1(c) and 3(a) to 3(c)]
Mr. Umesh Chandra,
Additional Government Advocate
(For State)
Mr. Anand Chandra Swain, Advocate
(for Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri)
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
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ORDER
Order No. 21.07.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Petitioner in this Writ Petition seeks to assail the order dated 22nd March, 2015 (Annexure-1) passed by learned Member, Board of Revenue in OEA Revision Case No.11 of 2009 initiated under Section 38-B of the Odisha Estate Abolition Act, 1951.
3. The matter has been listed today for consideration of IA No.16913 of 2025 filed by the Petitioner along with Opposite Party Nos.1(a) to 1(c) and 3(a) to 3(c). Rest of the Opposite Parties are not parties to the compromise petition. An objection has been filed by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri to the interim application for compromise. Digitally Signed Signed by: SASANKA SEKHAR SATAPATHY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA CUTTACK Date: 22-Jul-2026 14:22:31 Signature Not Verified
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4. Mr. Misra, learned Senior Advocate, in course of hearing, submits that interest of justice will be best served if the Writ Petition is disposed of as not pressed to enable the Petitioner to move an application before Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri under Uniform Policy, 2003.
5. Mr. Baral, learned counsel for Opposite Party Nos.1(a) to 1(c) and 3(a) to 3(c) submits that Opposite Party Nos.1(a) to 1(c) and 3(a) to 3(c) shall neither file any application under the Uniform Policy, 2003 nor they will object to the application, if any, filed by the Petitioner.
6. In view of such submission, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the contentions made in the writ petition as well as interim application No.16913 of 2025 for compromises, disposes of the writ petition as not pressed, with an observation that the Petitioner, if so advised, may move Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri under the Uniform Policy, 2003. It is made clear that this Court has neither interfered nor made any observation on the merit of the order passed under Annexure-1, which is impugned herein.
7. All the pending Interim Applications are disposed of accordingly.
Issue urgent certified copy of the order on proper application.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge s.s.satapathy
(S.K. Mishra)
Judge
Digitally Signed Signed by: SASANKA SEKHAR SATAPATHY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA CUTTACK Date: 22-Jul-2026 14:22:31 Signature Not Verified