Dhaneswar Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (WP(C) No.5347 of 2026, Orissa High Court, Cuttack, decided 27.04.2026 by Ananda Chandra Behera, J.) seeking disposal of a representation dated 14.10.2012 pending before the Sub-Collector, Jagatsinghpur (Opposite Party No.3). Petition disposed of finally with a time-bound direction (one month from filing of certified copy) to decide the representation after hearing the petitioner and others and to intimate the result. Useful for: directions to subordinate authorities to decide long-pending representations; disposal of writ petitions without adjudication on merits; opportunity-of-hearing condition attached to such directions.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Opposite Party No.3 (Sub-Collector, Jagatsinghpur) to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2012 within one month of filing of the certified copy of the order, after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and to intimate the result to the petitioner; urgent certified copy of the order to be granted on proper application.