IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.742 of 2026

Sarat Behera …. Petitioner

Mr. Pravat Kumar Muduli, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties

Mr. Debashis Tripathy, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

ORDER

Order No. 12.01.2026

01.

1. The petitioner, a successful bidder, was granted quarry

lease of Manpur Mahanadi River Sand Quarry over an area of Ac.12.20 decimals (4.934 hecters) pertaining to Plot Nos.2251 and 2252 in Khata No.280 in Mouza: Manpur for five years to be counted from the date of registration of lease deed, i.e., 25.01.2021 in terms of Rule 43 (2) of Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016 (for short, “OMMC Rules”). After obtaining environmental clearance, being issued in its favour vide Letter dated 17.02.2020, on the basis of “Consent to Operate” dated 21.08.2021 and payment of requisite

statutory dues, the quarry could be operated.

1.1. Upon change of administrative control by virtue of Notification dated 17.12.2022, the process for issue of transit permit for minor minerals has been vested with the Steel and Mines Department. On account of such transition, new online s