Umakanta Pati v. Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Ltd., Balasore
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court (Cuttack), W.P.(C) No.29920 of 2025, order dated 05.01.2026, Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J.: writ petition by Umakanta Pati against Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPNODL) and others disposed of on voluntary withdrawal. Opposite parties' counsel pointed out that an identical prayer was already pending before the Consumer Forum and that a civil dispute was pending under an order of status quo; petitioner then sought withdrawal with liberty to approach the appropriate authority/forum, which was granted. Relevant searches: withdrawal of writ petition with liberty; parallel pendency before Consumer Forum; status quo order in pending civil dispute; disposal before adjudication; TPNODL/electricity distribution respondent. No statute, precedent, issue or holding recorded — the order is a bare disposal on withdrawal.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to move the appropriate authority/Forum; the writ petition stands disposed of with that liberty.