Goutam Patra v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.13857 of 2022 Goutam Patra & Others ....

Petitioners Mr. R.K.Mahanta, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Parties Smt. S. Pattanaik, A.G.A

CORAM:

JUSTICE S. K. SAHOO JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

02.06.2022 1.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

Order No 2.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners.

3. The Writ Petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "(i) The Petitioners, therefore, pray that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue Rule NISI to the Opp. Parties, call for the records and if the Opp. Parties failed to show cause or insufficient cause, the said Rule may be made absolute directing the Opp. Party No.2 and 4 to made the extra transport contract (TC) done by the Petitioners at the time of cyclone FANI within a stipulated time;

(ii) And pass any other order / orders as deem(s) fit and proper in the interest of justice".

4.

He further submits that through highlighting their grievances, the petitioners have filed a representation on 18.01.2022 at Annexure-3 to the Writ Petition before the

// 2 // opposite party No.2 but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, they pray that a direction be issued to opposite party no.2 to take a decision on the above noted petition within a specific time period.

5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs opposite party No.2 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioners.

6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. S.K. Sahoo (Vacation Judge) Biraja Prasanna Satapathy (Vacation Judge) Subrat/ Sangita