IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.20944 of 2026 Kuntala Minz @ Kisan .… Petitioner Represented by Mr. B.B. Swain, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others .… Opp. Parties Represented by Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 17.07.2026 Order No. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 01. 2. The order impugned in this writ application is revisable in view of the judgment passed by this Court in the case of Asutosh Mohapatra & Ors. –Vrs.- Sk. Manwar Alli & Ors., reported in 2026 (II) OLR 3. 3. In such view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer revision before the appropriate authority within a period of ten days from today. It goes without saying that any action taken in respect of the RoR pursuant to the impugned order shall obviously abide by the result of the revision to be filed by the petitioner. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Pravakar Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRAVAKAR NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 17-Jul-2026 17:46:20 Page 1 of 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.20944 of 2026 Kuntala Minz @ Kisan .… Petitioner Represented by Mr. B.B. Swain, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others .… Opp. Parties Represented by Mr. S.S. Routray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 17.07.2026 Order No. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 01. 2. The order impugned in this writ application is revisable in view of the judgment passed by this Court in the case of Asutosh Mohapatra & Ors. –Vrs.- Sk. Manwar Alli & Ors., reported in 2026 (II) OLR 3. 3. In such view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer revision before the appropriate authority within a period of ten days from today. It goes without saying that any action taken in respect of the RoR pursuant to the impugned order shall obviously abide by the result of the revision to be filed by the petitioner. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Pravakar Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: PRAVAKAR NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 17-Jul-2026 17:46:20 Page 1 of 1