IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P. (C) No.2823 of 2026 Ramesh Chandra Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. Janaki Kanta Mahapatra, Advocate along with Mr. Asutosh Mishra, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. Biswabara Dash, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM:

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

ORDER

17.02.2026 Order No.

01. 1. The petitioner has come up before this Court with the following prayer:

“The petitioner, therefore, prays that your Lordships would be graciously pleased to admit this Writ Petition, call for the records and after hearing the parties allow the same, issue writ/writs in the nature of certiorari/ mandamus and/or any other further writ and direct to extend the tenure of Lease i.e. Kotagarh Stone Quarry-1, Ranapur Tahasil, Dist.-Nayagarh, Odisha under Annexure-2 for a further period of 1 year w.e.f 31.03.2026. And/or to compensate the petitioner for loss sustained by him for such period within a stipulated period, which may fixed by this Hon'ble court.

And for this act of kindness the Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”

2. The petitioner, being successful bidder on participation in the auction in respect o