IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.3967 of 2026 Sukanti Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. Manoj Mishra, Senior Advocate along with Mr. Tanmay Mishra, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. Debashis Tripathy, Addl. Government Advocate CORAM:

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

ORDER

Order No. 17.02.2026

01. 1. The present writ petition is filed with the following prayer(s):-

“Under the facts and circumstances narrated above, this Hon‟ble Court may be pleased to issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why the impugned Letter No.65 dated 13.01.2026 issued by the Mining Officer, Cuttack under Annexure- 4 of the Writ Petition shall not be quashed and if the Opposite Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, make the said rule absolute, by quashing the said letter, declaring the decision taken by the Opposite Party No.2 not to renew the lease dead in favour of the Petitioner as illegal and arbitrary;

And consequently the Opposite Party No.2 be directed to renew the lease deed for Sairat Source namely Kathajodi River Sand, Mundamuhan for a further period of five years.

And pass an