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Rajendra Kumar Sahoo v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC9 Mar 2026WP(C)/37522/2025

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Ex-gratia compassion; death of minor student in school hostel (Class-IX); representation to Opposite Party No.2 vide Annexure-6; direction to consider and dispose representation in accordance with law within three months with due communication; writ petition disposed without expressing opinion on merits; State of Odisha; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.37522 of 2025; Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J.; order dated 09.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Opposite Party No.2 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation (Annexure-6) in accordance with law within three months from the date of receipt of the order, with due communication to the Petitioner. ¶21

Rajendra Kumar Sahoo Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C ) No.37522 of 2025

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Rajendra Kumar Sahoo &. Petitioner Mr. S.K.Mishra, Adv.

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-versus-

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State of Odisha & Others

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&. Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC

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COROM:

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THE HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

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Order No

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ORDER 09.03.2026

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1. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

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2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the

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Parties.

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3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:-

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Under the above circumstances, it is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon9ble Court may be graciously pleased to direct the Opposite Parties more specifically the Opp. party No.2 to grant the ex-gratia compassion for the death of Petitioner9s minor son in the Hostel of the Opposite Party No.39s School, where he was reading in Class-IX and staying the in the hostel.

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And pass such other order(s)/direction(s) as may be deemed fit, just and proper in the Bonafide interest of justice.

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And for this Court act of kindness the Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.

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4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting his grievances,

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Petitioner has made a representation before the Opp. party No.2 vide Annexure-6 to the Writ Petition and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection.

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5. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the Writ Petition directing Opposite Party No.2 to consider and dispose of the representation vide Annexure-6 to the Writ Petition, in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner.

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6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

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sangita

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(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGITA PATRA Reason: authentication of order Location: high court of orissa, cut tack Date: 11-Mar-2026 18:39:27

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