IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 15105 of 2025 ODHC010376212025 Pradeep Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. Soumya Ranjan Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. Biswabara Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH ORDER Order No. 09.09.2026 02. 1. Mr. Soumya Ranjan Swain, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner files a memo in the Court today stating therein that the petitioner does not want to proceed further in the matter and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the instant writ petition. The said memo is taken on record. 2. Ms. Biswabara Dash, learned Additional Standing Counsel (ASC) appearing on behalf of the opposite parties-State submits that she has no objection, if the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the instant writ petition. Page 1 of 2 3. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. The interim order passed earlier stands vacated. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge S. Behera Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUMANTA BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Page 2 of 2Date: 10-Sep-2026 13:25:48

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 15105 of 2025 ODHC010376212025 Pradeep Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. Soumya Ranjan Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. Biswabara Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH ORDER Order No. 09.09.2026 02. 1. Mr. Soumya Ranjan Swain, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner files a memo in the Court today stating therein that the petitioner does not want to proceed further in the matter and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the instant writ petition. The said memo is taken on record. 2. Ms. Biswabara Dash, learned Additional Standing Counsel (ASC) appearing on behalf of the opposite parties-State submits that she has no objection, if the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the instant writ petition. Page 1 of 2 3. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. The interim order passed earlier stands vacated. (Harish Tandon) Chief Justice (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge S. Behera Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUMANTA BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Page 2 of 2Date: 10-Sep-2026 13:25:48