IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P. (C) No.403 of 2026 (An application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India)

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Smt. Lili Meher …. Petitioner -Versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Advocates appeared in this case:

For Petitioner : Mr. Prabodha Chandra Nayak, Advocate For Opposite Parties : Ms.Biswabara Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM:

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

J U D G M E N T

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Date of hearing and judgment: 17^th March, 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HARISH TANDON, CJ.-

1. The seminal point involved in the instant writ petition pertains to the Demand Notice dated 9^th June, 2025 issued by the Mining Officer, Nuapada (opposite party No.7) vide Annexure-1 upon the petitioner claiming the outstanding dues for the Financial Years 2022-23 to 2025-26 towards the Royalty and other dues as the quarry operation remained idle for more than a continuous period of six months which is violative of Rule 32 and Rule 33 (15) of the Odisha Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2016