Puspanjali Malik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Puspanjali Malik v. State of Odisha; Joint Secretary cum Addl. CEO, Dept. of Mission Shakti; Collector, Puri; CDO cum EO, Zilla Parishad, Puri; BDO, Astaranga. WP(C) No.6174 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 07.03.2026 by Ananda Chandra Behera, J. (single judge, hybrid mode). Petition disposed of finally with direction to Collector, Puri (OP-3) to decide petitioner's representation dated 08.02.2026 (Annexure-5) within one month of communication of order, after hearing petitioner and others, and to intimate the result; Registry to forward order immediately; urgent certified copy on application. No statutory provisions or case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of finally with a direction to the Collector, Puri (Opposite Party No.3) to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 08.02.2026 (Annexure-5) within one month from communication of the order, after giving the petitioner and others an opportunity of being heard, and to intimate the result to the petitioner; Registry to communicate the order to the Collector immediately; urgent certified copy on proper application.