Banua Murmu v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack | W.P.(C) No. 636 of 2026 | Order dated 16.01.2026 | Justice V. Narasingh | Petitioner: Sri Banua Murmu (Adv. S. Mishra) | Opposite Parties: State of Odisha, State Election Commission Odisha (Bhubaneswar), Collector-cum-District Magistrate Mayurbhanj, Sub-Collector Kaptipada, District Panchayat Officer Mayurbhanj, BDO Kaptipada (Adv. S.K. Swain, AGA) | Grievance: inaction/delay in publishing bye-election notification for Sarapanch post, Jamabani Gram Panchayat, Kaptipada Block, Mayurbhanj | Representation Annexure-5 Series to State Election Commission | Disposition: petition disposed of; liberty granted to pursue representation with SEC (O.P.-2) | No statutes cited; no precedents cited; no monetary claims.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the Petitioner to pursue his representation vide Annexure-5 Series before the State Election Commission (Opposite Party No.2).