Jayanti Adhikari @ Giri v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge writ order (Justice B.P. Routray), High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.35136 of 2025; decided 03.02.2026. Petitioner: Jayanti Adhikari @Giri (counsel G.P. Samal). Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others (counsel T.K. Dash, A.G.A.). Petition disposed of at the admission stage; Tahasildar, Pattamundai, Dist.-Kendrapara directed to consider the petitioner's representation (Annexure-7 series) and dispose of it in accordance with law within three months of receiving the certified copy of the order together with a copy of the writ petition. Relevant to: disposal-at-admission direction orders; representation-based grievance redressal before Tahasildar; Kendrapara district matters. No statutes, sections, or case citations appear in the order.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Tahasildar, Pattamundai, Dist.-Kendrapara (Opposite Party No.5) to consider the petitioner's grievance as per her representation under Annexure-7 series and dispose of it in accordance with law within three months from receipt of the certified copy of the order along with a copy of the writ petition.