Parameswar Dash Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Parameswar Dash Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to Opposite Party No.2 (Director of Agriculture Marketing Odisha, Bhubaneswar) to dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 02.08.2024, 25.09.2023 & 30.08.2024 (Annexures-4, 5 & 6) within 15 days of communication of the order, after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and intimating the result of disposal to the petitioner; urgent certified copy of the order to be granted to the petitioner on proper application.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Director of Agriculture Marketing Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) should dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 02.08.2024, 25.09.2023 and 30.08.2024 (Annexures-4, 5 & 6) pending before him.

Court's answer

Writ petition disposed of finally with direction to the Director of Agriculture Marketing Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 02.08.2024, 25.09.2023 & 30.08.2024 (Annexures-4, 5 & 6) within a period of 15 days from the date of communication of the order.

Ratio / Principle

Disposal of the representations to be made after giving opportunity of being heard.

Key takeaways

The opportunity of being heard extends to the petitioner and others, if any, and the result of disposal of the representation is to be intimated to the petitioner.ratio¶¶23
Registry directed to communicate the copy of the order to the Director of Agriculture Marketing Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) immediately.ratio¶¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, WP(C) No.1974 of 2026 — Parameswar Dash v. State of Odisha & Another (Opposite Parties); order dated 12.02.2026 of Ananda Chandra Behera, Judge. Writ petition disposed of finally: the Director of Agriculture Marketing Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) was directed to dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 02.08.2024, 25.09.2023 & 30.08.2024 (Annexures-4, 5 & 6) pending before him within a period of 15 days from the date of communication of the order, after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and intimating the result of disposal to the petitioner. Registry directed to communicate the order copy to Opposite Party No.2 immediately; urgent certified copy on proper application. No statute or precedent cited.