IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.35807 of 2025 Sawmyadip Chakrabarty …. Petitioner Mr. Ishwar Mohanty, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. Aishwarya Dash, Addl. Standing Counsel 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 aforesaid facts and circumstances, the Petitioner prays before this Hon’ble Court for issuance of appropriate direction/(s) and Writ/(s) to the Opposite Parties more particularly the Opposite Party No.6, the Mining Officer, Balasore to extend the lease of the Dhitpura sand quarry thereby allowing the Petitioner to operate the Dhitpura sand quarry source upto 03.12.2027 as per the statutory framework envisaged under Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016, in the interest of Justice;

And may pass any other order/orders, direction/directions, writ/writs as this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper;

And for which act of kindness, the Petitioner shall as in duty bound every pray.”

2. The petitioner, successful bidder, got the lease deed executed effective from 29.01.2021 to be va