M/S Maa Vaishno Devi Construction, Bhubaneswar v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court writ petition disposed of at admission stage; direction to Opposite Party No.3 (Chief Engineer, Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation Ltd.) to decide pending Annexure-2 representation on reimbursement of legal dues within eight weeks; speaking and reasoned order required; decision to be communicated within ten days; certiorari and mandamus prayers; no statute or precedent engaged in the text; no monetary amount stated; single-member bench (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra); order dated 05.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of at admission stage with a direction to Opposite Party No.3 (Chief Engineer, Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation Ltd.) to consider the Petitioner's representation under Annexure-2 within eight weeks of production of certified copy of the order, dispose of it by a speaking and reasoned order, and communicate the decision to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter; Petitioner free to place judgments/citations before Opposite Party No.3 for consideration.