IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.7259 of 2016 CNR No. ODHC010154932016 Nigam Lenka and ..... Petitioners others Mr. Bikram Pratap Das, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa and ..... Opp. Parties others Mr. Manas Ranjan Mohanty, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER 08.09.2026 Order No. 04. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Mr. Mohanty learned AGA hands up a copy of the Counter Affidavit to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and submits, by efflux of time, the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous as the issue is pertaining to selection of members of the Chak Committee of Nimola Pani Panchayat, tenure of which was three years. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. Kanhu (S.K. Mishra) Judge Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 1. Digitally Signed Signed by: KANHU BEHERA Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 09-Sep-2026 20:03:47

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.7259 of 2016 CNR No. ODHC010154932016 Nigam Lenka and ..... Petitioners others Mr. Bikram Pratap Das, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa and ..... Opp. Parties others Mr. Manas Ranjan Mohanty, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER 08.09.2026 Order No. 04. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Mr. Mohanty learned AGA hands up a copy of the Counter Affidavit to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and submits, by efflux of time, the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous as the issue is pertaining to selection of members of the Chak Committee of Nimola Pani Panchayat, tenure of which was three years. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. Kanhu (S.K. Mishra) Judge Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 1. Digitally Signed Signed by: KANHU BEHERA Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack. Date: 09-Sep-2026 20:03:47