IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.984 of 2026 Pankaj Kumar Jena …. Petitioner Mr. Abhisek Mohanty, 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. 21.04.2026

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 Ambakuruchi Sand Quarry thereby allowing the petitioner to operate the Ambakuduchi sand quarry source for 2 years and 5 days 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 ever pray;”

2. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner on 14.12.2020 exec