Jatadhari Nayak Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Jatadhari Nayak Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Deputy Registrar of Orissa State Cooperative Society, Jagatsinghpur (OP No.3) directed to dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 12.02.2026 within seven days of communication of this order, after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and others, if any, and to intimate the result to the petitioners; Registry directed to communicate the order to OP No.3 immediately; urgent certified copy to be granted on proper application.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Deputy Registrar of Orissa State Cooperative Society, Jagatsinghpur (OP No.3) should dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 12.02.2026 pending before him, after giving the petitioners and others, if any, an opportunity of being heard.

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of finally at this stage, directing the Deputy Registrar of Orissa State Cooperative Society, Jagatsinghpur (OP No.3) to dispose of the representation dated 12.02.2026 of the petitioners pending before him within a period of seven days from the date of communication of this order.

Ratio / Principle

In disposing of the representation, the Deputy Registrar is to give an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and others, if any, and to intimate the result of the disposal of the representation to the petitioners.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, WP(C) No.6364 of 2026, decided 11.03.2026 by Ananda Chandra Behera, J.: Writ petition by Jatadhari Nayak and Sudhakar Nayak against the State of Odisha and cooperative-authority respondents disposed of finally at this stage. The Deputy Registrar of Orissa State Cooperative Society, Jagatsinghpur (OP No.3) was directed to dispose of the petitioners' representation dated 12.02.2026 pending before him within seven days of communication of the order, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and others, if any, and to intimate the result to the petitioners. Registry directed to communicate the order immediately; urgent certified copy on proper application.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.6364 of 2026

1) Jatadhari Nayak

1. Sudhakar Nayak

..... Petitioners

Represented by Adv. - Alok Kumar Mohanty

-versus-

1) State Of Odisha

1. The Collector, Jagatsinghpur

1. Deputy Registrar Of Orissa State Coop. Society, Jagatsinghpur

.....

Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. S. Nayak, ASC

1. Asst. Registrar, Coop Society, Jagatsinghpur

1. District Civil Supply Officer, Jagatsinghpur

1. The Secretary Of Primary

Cooperative Society, Jagatsinghpur

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

ORDER

11.03.2026

Order No.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State.

Upon hearing from the learned counsels of both the sides, it is felt proper to dispose of this writ petition finally at this stage directing the Deputy Registrar of Orissa State Cooperative Society, Jagatsinghpur (Opposite Party No.3) to dispose of the representation dated 12.02.2026 of the petitioners pending before him within a period of seven days from the date of communication of this order after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and others, if any and to intimate the result of the disposal of the representation to the petitioners.

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Registry is directed to communicate this order to the Deputy Registrar of Orissa State Cooperative Society, Jagatsinghpur (Opposite Party No.3) immediately.

As such, the writ petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of finally.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted to the petitioner on proper application.

(ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA) Judge

Sipra

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPRA MUDULI Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 11-Mar-2026 13:01:02

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