ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.23206 of 2025 AND W.P.(C) No.27234 of 2025 In the matter of an Application under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 ***

W.P.(C) No.23206 of 2025:

Umesh Chandra Behera, Aged about 52 years, Son of late Musi Behera, At/P.O.: Kulashree, P.S.: Niali, District: Cuttack, Chairman, Niali Block, Panchayat Samiti, Niali. … Petitioner -VERSUS-

1. State of Odisha, represented through the Chief Secretary to Government, Lokaseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar District: Khordha.

2. State of Odisha, represented through Commissioner-cum-

Secretary to Government, Panchayati Raj Department, Odisha Secretariat, Bhubaneswar, District: Khordha. … Opposite parties.

AND W.P.(C) No.27234 of 2025:

Umesh Chandra Behera, Aged about 52 years, Son of late Musi Behera, At/P.O.: Kulashree, P.S.: Niali, District: Cuttack, Chairman, Niali Block, Panchayat Samiti, Niali. … Petitioner -VERSUS-

1. State of Odisha, represented through the Chief Secretary to Government, Lokaseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar District: Khordha.

2. State of Odisha, represented through Commissioner-cum-

Secretary to Government, Panchayati Raj Department, Odisha Secretariat, Bhubaneswar, District: Khordha. … Oppo