Tapash Kumar Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha HC (Cuttack) disposes WP(C) No.3848 of 2026 (Tapash Kumar Das v. State of Odisha & Others, order dated 18.02.2026, Justice Ananda Chandra Behera): petitioner given liberty to file representation before Collector, Balasore challenging appointment of Opposite Party No.8 as Paddy Purchase Officer of Panpana SCS by Deputy-Registrar of C.S. Balasore Circle superseding Collector's appointment; Collector to decide within seven days with hearing to petitioner, OP No.8 and others, and intimate result; no statutes or precedents cited; no monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of finally at this stage; petitioner given liberty to file a representation before the Collector, Balasore (Opposite Party No.3) challenging the appointment of Opposite Party No.8 as Paddy Purchase Officer of Panpana SCS; Collector to dispose of the representation within seven days of filing, after hearing the petitioner, Opposite Party No.8 and others, and to intimate the result to the petitioner; urgent certified copy on proper application.