ORDER

23.06.2025 Order No.

01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto.

3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer:

“It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ application, issue notice to the opposite parties, call for the relevant records and after hearing the counsel for the parties, the impugned order dated 19.04.2025 be set aside with regard to the compensation petition and further the opposite parties be commanded to sanction the compensation to the victim/informant petitioner within a stipulated period in the interest of justice.

And further be pleased to pass any other order/order(s), direction/direction(s) as would be deemed fit and proper;”

4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the outset contended that the Petitioner who is a Victim had approached the competent authority for grant of victim compensation under the Odisha Victim Compensation Scheme , 2017. He further contended that the prayer of the Petitio