Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 09-Jul-2026 19:22:06 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.20833 of 2026 Indira Patra …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha represented through …. Opposite Parties the Secretary, Commerce and Transport (Transport) Department and Another Ms. U. Padhi, ASC Mr. P. Behera, Advocate for O.P. No.2 CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 9.7.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. P.K. Nanda, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State – opposite party No.1 and Mr. P. Behera, learned counsel for opposite party No.2. 2. In course of hearing Mr. Nanda, learned counsel submits that he may be permitted to file a better application before opposite party No.2 afresh. 3. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file a fresh application before opposite party no.2 within a period of ten days from today, and in such event, opposite party No.2 shall consider the same, in accordance with law, within a period of one week thereafter without being influenced by the earlier rejection order. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued on proper application ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 09-Jul-2026 19:22:06 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.20833 of 2026 Indira Patra …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha represented through …. Opposite Parties the Secretary, Commerce and Transport (Transport) Department and Another Ms. U. Padhi, ASC Mr. P. Behera, Advocate for O.P. No.2 CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 9.7.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. P.K. Nanda, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State – opposite party No.1 and Mr. P. Behera, learned counsel for opposite party No.2. 2. In course of hearing Mr. Nanda, learned counsel submits that he may be permitted to file a better application before opposite party No.2 afresh. 3. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file a fresh application before opposite party no.2 within a period of ten days from today, and in such event, opposite party No.2 shall consider the same, in accordance with law, within a period of one week thereafter without being influenced by the earlier rejection order. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued on proper application ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda