Orissa High Court
WP(C)/19349/2026 of BHUJENDRA PRASAD MALLICK Vs CHAIRMAN, ODISHA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, BHUBANESWAR on 3 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19349 of 2026 Bhujendra Prasad Mallick …. Petitioner Mr. S. B. Mohanty, Advocate -Versus- Chairman, Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission, Bhubaneswar & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. L.K. Moharana, Advocate for OP Nos.3 &
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.19349 of 2026
Bhujendra Prasad Mallick
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Petitioner
Mr. S. B. Mohanty, Advocate
-Versus-
Chairman, Odisha Electricity
Regulatory Commission,
Bhubaneswar & Others
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Opp. Parties
Mr. L.K. Moharana, Advocate
for OP Nos.3 & 4
CORAM:
JUSTICE KRISHNA S. DIXIT
JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH
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03.07.2026 Petitioner’s prayer is as under: “It is therefore prayed that, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased :-
(i) To Admit the writ petition.
(ii) To direct the Opposite parties more particularly President, Grievance Redressal Forum, Balasoro to dispose of the complaint file on 17.03.2026 in terms of Guidelines of the 0 E R C as enclosed under Annexure - 12 with regard to classification the Consumer (Petitioner ) and assessment of Tariff thereon.”
2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that if a direction is given to the Presiding Officer of the GRF, justice would be meted out to his client. He also tells us that right to speedy justice is a facet of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Notice to OP Nos.1 & 2 is dispensed with and learned counsel-Mr. Moharana appearing for OP Nos.3 & 4, who also made submission and the same are noted. We are not passing any order on merits, inasmuch as we are only issuing an order to pass an order on the complaint of petition, keeping open all contentions of the parties.
In view of the above, petition is disposed off, requesting GRF to hear and dispose off the case/complaint within an outer limit of one month. All contentions of the parties are kept open. It is open to the Petitioner to seek interim relief at the hands of the GRF, if urgency arises. Web copy of this order to be acted upon by all concerned.
(Krishna S. Dixit) Judge
(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge
Madhusmita
Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA MALLICK Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 06-Jul-2026 15:36:13 Signature Not Verified