IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.14148 of 2020 Pravakar Behera …. Petitioner Mr. S.B. Mohanty-1, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA Mr. S. Mallick, Adv. for O.P. No.3 CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 23.07.2026 Order No. 04. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that taking into account the nature of order passed by the Govt.-Opp. Party No.1 on 15.10.2018 under Annexure-16, petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty move the Administrative Department for consideration of his grievance as made in the Writ Petition. 4. The Writ Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge SignatureBasudevNot Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV SWAIN Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 24-Jul-2026 17:04:48

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.14148 of 2020 Pravakar Behera …. Petitioner Mr. S.B. Mohanty-1, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA Mr. S. Mallick, Adv. for O.P. No.3 CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 23.07.2026 Order No. 04. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that taking into account the nature of order passed by the Govt.-Opp. Party No.1 on 15.10.2018 under Annexure-16, petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty move the Administrative Department for consideration of his grievance as made in the Writ Petition. 4. The Writ Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge SignatureBasudevNot Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV SWAIN Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 24-Jul-2026 17:04:48