Orissa High Court
WP(C)/1000/2026 of ACHUTANANDA MAJHI Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 1000 OF 2026 Achutananda Majhi and others …. Petitioners Mr. Tathagata Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 1000 OF 2026
Achutananda Majhi and others
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Petitioners
Mr. Tathagata Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
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Opp. Parties
Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal,
Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE M.S. SAHOO
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ORDER
Order No. 13.07.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The Petitioners in this writ petition pray for the following relief:
“In the aforesaid circumstances, it is humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application and issue notice to the Opposite Parties and after hearing all the parties, this Hon’ble Court be further pleased to direct the Opposite Party No.2 to pass needful speaking order on the representation dated 25.02.2025 filed by the petitioners pending before him vide Annexure-2 to this writ petition within a stipulated time;
And may pass any other order/orders, direction/directions, as this Hon’ble court may deem fit and proper in favour of the petitioner ;
And for this act of your kindness the petition a duty bound shall ever pray.”
3. It appears that the Petitioners have taken several adjournments to obtain the relevant documents in support of Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 14-Jul-2026 14:16:18 Signature Not Verified their case. But, they could not obtain the relevant documents till date.
4. Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel for the Petitioners, however, submits that even if the Petitioners obtain the relevant documents, an exhaustive amendment of the writ petition would be necessary to incorporate the documents and the foundational pleadings. Hence, he prays for withdrawal of the writ petition seeking liberty to file a fresh one with better particulars.
5. Mr. Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel does not have any objection to such prayer.
6. Hence, the writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with a liberty to the Petitioners to file a fresh writ petition with better particulars within a period of one month hence.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(M.S. Sahoo) ms
Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 14-Jul-2026 14:16:18 Signature Not Verified