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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 1770 OF 2022

Abdul Odud

…..

Petitioner

Mr. P.K. Satapathy,

Advocate

Vs.

State of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite parties

State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

25.01.2022

Order No.

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The matter is taken up through video conferencing

mode.

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Heard Mr. P.K. Satapathy, learned counsel for the

petitioner.

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The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking to

quash the final reservation notification dated 05.01.2022

published by the Collector, Sundargarh for reservation of

seat for the post of P.S. Member, Banadega Panchayat

Samiti Constituency for Scheduled Tribe category.

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Since the election process has already begun, this

Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.

5.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19

situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may

utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court’s

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website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by

the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide

Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25^th March, 2020, as modified

by Court’s notice no. 4798 dated 15^th April, 2021, and

Court’s Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos.514 and 515

dated 7^th January, 2022.

Alok

DR. B.R. SARANGI, J.