Sridhara Mohanty v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under W.P.(C) No. 11643 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 29.04.2026 by Justice V. Narasingh. Keywords: Gram Panchayat Development Plan guidelines 2018; clause 4(1); 15th CFC (united); Patharapentha Gram Panchayat; Balasore; Sarpanch; ward members Sridhara Mohanty and Purnachandra Malik; representation Annexure-4 to Collector-cum-District Magistrate; Collector Balasore; DRDA; BDO Bahanaga Soro; work orders kept in abeyance; earlier order dated 01.07.2025 in W.P.(C) No.17290 of 2025; State of Odisha Panchayatraj Department; Mr. H. Mohapatra for Petitioners; Mr. P.K. Ray, AGA for Opposite Parties; petition disposed of with four-week direction to consider representation.
What did the court decide?
Opposite Party No.2-Collector, Balasore directed to consider the Petitioners' representation within four weeks; till such consideration, approved project works not to be taken up notwithstanding any work order, and no work order to be issued till disposal of the representation, if not already issued; writ petition and I.A.s disposed of; urgent certified copy on proper application.