Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/s. Maa Baishnodevi Stone Crusher, represented by counsel Ms. Jagyaseni Bhuyan.
  • Opposite parties: State of Odisha and other respondents.
  • The writ petition (W.P.(C). No.19010 of 2026) challenged a directive by the Tahasildar, Hindol, who, contrary to a Sub‑Collector, Dhenkanal order, had ordered a joint enquiry involving multiple officials (Regional Officer, State Pollution Control Board, Angul; Junior Mining Officer, Dhenkanal; Block Agriculture Officer, Hindol; Assistant Horticulture Officer, Hindol; Revenue Inspector, Babandha; Revenue Supervisor, Hindol) instead of de‑sealing the crusher unit.
  • The petitioner later informed the Court that during the pendency of the writ, the crusher unit had been de‑sealed and permitted to operate, and therefore the petitioner no longer wished to pursue the writ.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, noting the petitioner’s withdrawal and the State’s lack of objection, disposed of the writ petition and any pending interlocutory applications as “not pressed”.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Environmental Regulation