Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Limited and another, represented by Advocate Sudarshan Nanda.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and another, represented by Additional Government Advocate Debaraj Mohanty.
- The petition sought to quash Resolution No.11011/WR dated 18‑05‑2015 and Resolution No.24011 dated 03‑11‑2015, which created a Water Conservation Fund requiring a one‑time contribution of Rs.2.50 crore per cusec of water allocated from irrigation to industry.
- Four demand notices were issued (Letter No.3784/WE dated 22‑07‑2015, Letter No.411 dated 19‑01‑2016, Letter No.702 dated 04‑02‑2016, Letter No.2032 dated 11‑04‑2016) demanding a total of Rs.237.90 crore based on an initial allocation of 95.16 cusecs, later reduced to 66.16 cusecs.
- The petition relied on earlier judgments of this Court in M/s. Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. (W.P.(C) No.6227 of 2016, disposed 25‑03‑2021) and M/s. Vedanta Limited, Kalahandi (W.P.(C) No.15071 of 2017, disposed 20‑04‑2023), arguing that the present issues are covered by those decisions.
Final Outcome
- After hearing counsel for both sides, the Court disposed of the writ petition in terms of the Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd. and Vedanta Limited decisions, thereby rejecting the reliefs sought by the petitioners.
- All pending interlocutory applications in the matter were ordered disposed.
Topics: Water Conservation Fund, Judicial Disposal