Orissa High Court
WP(C)/11470/2026 of SAYED ANEES AHMED Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 July 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 11470 of 2026 Sayed Anees Ahmed … Petitioner Mr. Susanta Kumar Baral, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others … Opposite Parties Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, Additional Standing Counsel (For Opposite Party No.1) Mr. Md. Fayaz,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 11470 of 2026
Sayed Anees Ahmed
…
Petitioner
Mr. Susanta Kumar Baral, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
… Opposite Parties
Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash,
Additional Standing Counsel
(For Opposite Party No.1)
Mr. Md. Fayaz, Advocate
(for Odisha Board of Waqf)
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
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ORDER
Order No. 08.07.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Grievance of the Petitioner in this writ petition is with regard to inaction of the Chief Executive Office, Odisha Board of Waqf, Cuttack in considering the grievance petition/representation filed by the Petitioner for reconstitution of the Managing Committee of Jama Masjid Ahle Sunnat-ul-Jamat, Berhampur for the year 2026-29.
3. Mr. Baral, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that since there is no Managing Committee there are lot of mismanagement in the of the religious institution for which the Petitioner and other members have filed a grievance petition before the Chief Executive Officer, Odisha Board of Waqf, Cuttack on 5th February, 2026 (Annexure-4) by sending the same
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through speed post on 6th February, 2026. The said application is still pending for consideration and no steps are being taken for reconstitution and approval of the new Managing Committee of the religious institution.
4. Mr. Fayaz, learned counsel for the Odisha Board of Waqf on instruction submits that the Chief Executive Officer is not competent to entertain the grievances of the Petitioner. It is the Administrator appointed by the Government of Odisha is competent to adjudicate upon the grievances of the Petitioner. He, however, submits that a direction may be made to the Odisha Board of Waqf to handover the grievance petition of the Petitioner to the Administrator, Odisha Board of Waqf, Cuttack for redressal of grievances of the Petitioner.
5. Taking note of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the Petitioner, disposes of the writ petition with a direction to the Chief Executive Officer, Odisha Board of Waqf to make over the grievance petition of the Petitioner as at Annexure-4 to the Administrator of the Odisha Board of Waqf, Cuttack for redressal of grievances of the Petitioner. For convenance, the Petitioner shall also file a copy of the grievance petition before the Administrator, Odisha Board of Waqf for early redressal of his grievances. On receipt of such grievance petition, the Administrator, Odisha Board of Waqf shall do well to consider and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the
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grievance petition and result thereof shall be communicated to the Petitioner.
Issue urgent certified copy of this order on proper application.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
s.s.satapathy
(S.K. Mishra)
Judge