2026 Supreme(Online)(Ori) 3216

THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 15124 of 2017

(An application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India)

Bibhuti Bhusan Mohanty & Others ... Petitioners

-Versus-

Union of India & Others ... Opp. Parties

For the Petitioners : Mr. Budhadev Routray, Senior Advocate being assisted by Mr. Jagdish Biswal, Advocate

For the Opp. Parties : Mr. M.K. Pradhan, Senior Panel Counsel for Opp. Party No.l, Mr. Darshan Mishra, Advocate on behalf of Mr. S. Pattanaik, Advocate for Opp. Party Nos.2 and 3.

CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA

Date of Hearing: 10.03.2026 : Date of Judgment: 30.04.2026