Orissa High Court
Gantasethy Rama Rao vs State Of Odisha And Others on 30 October, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.248 of 2024
Gantasethy Rama Rao ..... Petitioner
Represented By
Mr. B. R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate. for
O.P. No.4
W.P.(C) No.41475 of 2023
K. Tripati Patra Represented By
Mr. B. R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate. for
O.P. No.4
W.P.(C) No.41476 of 2023
Chinam Geetanjali Patro @ Ch. Represented By
Geetanjali Patro Mr. B. R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate. for
O.P. No.4
W.P.(C) No.41479 of 2023
Parmod Kumar Agarwal Represented By
Mr. B. R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
Page 1 of 8
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate. for
O.P. No.4
W.P.(C) No.42144 of 2023
Kusum Agrawal Represented By
Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate
-versus-
Punei Hantal @ Girem and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for
the Opposite Party No.4
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
W.P.(C) No.42146 of 2023
Srichandan Padhiary Represented By
Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate
-versus-
Punei Hantal @ Girem and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for
the Opposite Party No.4
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
W.P.(C) No.42149 of 2023
Partha Sarathi Rout Represented By
Mr. P.K. Nanda, Advocate
-versus-
Punei Hantal @ Girem and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
Page 2 of 8
W.P.(C) No.42863 of 2023
Mami Pattanaik Represented By
Mr. D.R. Bhokta, Advocate & Mr. S.
Sahoo, Advocate.
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.42867 of 2023
Sangita Debi Represented By
Mr. D.R. Bhokta, Advocate
& Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.42869 of 2023
Nikhila Bharati Bishoyi Represented By
Mr. D.R. Bhokta, Advocate
& Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.216 of 2024
Gantasethy Joga Represented By
Mr. B.R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
Page 3 of 8
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty,
Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.242 of 2024
Maheswar Choudhury Represented By
Mr. B.R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty,
Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.243 of 2024
Purnabasi Sahoo Represented By
Mr. B.R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty,
Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.244 of 2024
Bansidhar Nayak Represented By
Mr. B.R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty,
Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
Page 4 of 8
W.P.(C) No.245 of 2024
Debahari Pradhan Represented By
Mr. B.R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty,
Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.246 of 2024
Namita Pradhan Represented By
Mr. B.R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty,
Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.247 of 2024
Gantasethy Prakash Represented By
Mr. B.R. Behera, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty,
Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.331 of 2024
Punai Hontal @ Girem Represented By
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate
-versus-
Page 5 of 8
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
W.P.(C) No.1676 of 2024
Balakrishna Maharana Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.1693 of 2024
Lambadhar Sahu @ Lambodhar Represented By
Sahu Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.1697 of 2024
Ranjit Kumar Patnaik Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
Page 6 of 8
W.P.(C) No.1702 of 2024
Epili Niranjan Senapati Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.1705 of 2024
Sunyabashi Biswal Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.1776 of 2024
Prakash Padhiary Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.1798 of 2024
Raju Sahu Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
Page 7 of 8
W.P.(C) No.1802 of 2024
Anjali Devi Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
W.P.(C) No.1804 of 2024
Geetanjali Moharana Represented By
Mr. D. Panigrahy, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others .....
Opposite Parties
Represented By
Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing
Counsel
Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate for the
Opposite Party No.4
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA
BEHERA
ORDER
Order No. 30.10.2025
15. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard from the learned counsels for the petitioners, learned
Standing Counsel for the State and learned counsel for O.P. No.4
in respective writ petitions.
3. Hearing concluded. Judgments stand reserved.
(ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA)
Judge
Digitally Signed Utkalika
Signed by: UTKALIKA NAYAK
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of
Date: 31-Oct-2025 17:21:49
