IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 9346 of 2026 Madhusudhan Jena …. Petitioner Mr. Sailaza Nandan Das, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Anjan Patnaik, Advocate -versus-

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

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

ORDER

Order No. 07.04.2026

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.7, the Mining Officer, Balasore to extend the lease of the Sahupada and Dumuda sand quarry thereby allowing the Petitioner to operate the Sahupada and Dumuda sand quarry source for 2 years 9 months 11 days due to judicial interdiction by the Hon’ble NGT, Eastern Zone as well as per the statutory framework envisaged under Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016, in the interest of justice;

And further be pleased to pass an order directing the Opposite Party Authorities to consider the representations made by the Petitioner under An