Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jul-2026 18:02:21 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19040 of 2026 Sridhar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. P.Mohanty, Advocate -versus- Shree Jagannath Temple …. Opposite Parties Administration, Puri Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Tripathy, learned AGA for the State. 2. Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that a direction for consideration of his representation at Annexure-8 would serve the purpose. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri (O.P.No.1) to consider the grievance of Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-8, in accordance with law, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jul-2026 18:02:21 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jul-2026 18:02:21 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19040 of 2026 Sridhar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. P.Mohanty, Advocate -versus- Shree Jagannath Temple …. Opposite Parties Administration, Puri Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Tripathy, learned AGA for the State. 2. Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that a direction for consideration of his representation at Annexure-8 would serve the purpose. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri (O.P.No.1) to consider the grievance of Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-8, in accordance with law, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jul-2026 18:02:21 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2