Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 24 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Subhs Cafe, Bhadrak (Petitioner) represented by Mr. S. Nanda, Advocate.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha & Others, represented by Ms. U. Padhi (ASC) and Mr. G. Sethi, Senior Panel Counsel for O.P.2, 3 and 4.
- The petitioner operates a cafeteria within the premises of ESI Hospital, Bhubaneswar.
- A notice dated 9 April 2026 (Annexure‑4) informed the petitioner that his services would be discontinued after two months because ESI Hospital is to be taken over by ESI Corporation, Government of India, for the establishment of an ESIC Medical College and Hospital; consequently, the Government would no longer entertain his services.
- The petitioner submitted a representation to the Deputy Medical Superintendent on 2 June 2026 (Annexure‑5) requesting continuance of his cafeteria services.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed with a direction to the Superintendent of ESI Hospital, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the petitioner’s representation (Annexure‑5) within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
- Until a decision is taken by Opposite Party No.3, the petitioner may be permitted to continue operating the cafeteria.
- An urgent certified copy of this order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal Relief, Food Services