IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.A. No. 1748 of 2022

1. State of Orissa represented through Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Rajiv Bhawan, Bhubaneswar

2. Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, Bhubaneswar

3. Chief Engineer, Drainage Division, District-Cuttack

4. Executive Engineer, Drainage Division, Berhampur, District-Ganjam …. Appellants Mr. S.N. Biswal, ASC -versus-

Sri Rama Chandra Sahu …. Respondent Mr. G.K. Nanda, Advocate CORAM:

JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No. ORD ER

02. 09.12.2025 I.A. No. 4085 of 2022

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 65 days in filing the writ appeal.

3. Mr. S.N. Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that due to delay in obtaining the sanction for filing an appeal from the concerned Department, some delay occurred in filing the writ appeal. He further submits that relevant documents could not be arranged immediately to file the writ appeal. Thus, the delay in filing the writ appeal is bona fide and not intentional. 4. Mr. G.K. Nanda, learned counsel for the Respondent submits that he has no objection for condonation of de