Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa HIgh Court, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 18:13:34 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.8760 of 2025 Raghunath Gochikar …. Petitioner Ms.L.Pradhan, Advocate -versus- Damodar Gochhikar and another ….. Opposite Parties Mr.T.K.Dash, AGA Ms.A.Swain, Advocate for O.P. No.1 Mr.A.C.Swain, Advocate for O.P.No.2 CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 08.07.2026 Order No. 8. 1. Heard the Petitioner’s counsel and other parties present. 2. Mr.Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate files an affidavit on behalf of the Government in Law Department stating that in the meantime Appeal Sub-Committee has already been constituted vide order dated 10th September 2025 of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration consisting of the Working Chairman along with two other members. Further, the Government of Odisha in Law Department vide order dated 3rd February 2026 has appointed Ms. Anu Garg, the Chief Secretary of Odisha as the Working Chairman. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Working Chairman to dispose of Saree Bandha Appeal Case No.5 of 2010, stated to be pending before the Appeal Sub-Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa HIgh Court, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 18:13:34

Committee, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. The interim arrangement made pursuant to order dated 3rd February 2026 of this Court shall continue to operate till disposal of the aforesaid appeal case. ( B.P. Routray) Judge C.R. Biswal Page 2 of 2

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa HIgh Court, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 18:13:34 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.8760 of 2025 Raghunath Gochikar …. Petitioner Ms.L.Pradhan, Advocate -versus- Damodar Gochhikar and another ….. Opposite Parties Mr.T.K.Dash, AGA Ms.A.Swain, Advocate for O.P. No.1 Mr.A.C.Swain, Advocate for O.P.No.2 CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 08.07.2026 Order No. 8. 1. Heard the Petitioner’s counsel and other parties present. 2. Mr.Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate files an affidavit on behalf of the Government in Law Department stating that in the meantime Appeal Sub-Committee has already been constituted vide order dated 10th September 2025 of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration consisting of the Working Chairman along with two other members. Further, the Government of Odisha in Law Department vide order dated 3rd February 2026 has appointed Ms. Anu Garg, the Chief Secretary of Odisha as the Working Chairman. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Working Chairman to dispose of Saree Bandha Appeal Case No.5 of 2010, stated to be pending before the Appeal Sub-Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa HIgh Court, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 18:13:34

Committee, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. The interim arrangement made pursuant to order dated 3rd February 2026 of this Court shall continue to operate till disposal of the aforesaid appeal case. ( B.P. Routray) Judge C.R. Biswal Page 2 of 2