ORDER 1. The Court finds that in a large number of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) matters, the Petitioners are filing writ petitions soon after making a representation without waiting for a response. 2. The relevant Rule of the Orissa High Court Public Interest Litigation Rules, 2010 (2010 Rules) in this regard reads thus: '8. Before filing a PIL, the Petitioner must send a representation to the authorities concerned for taking remedial action, akin to what is postulated in Section 80 CPC. Details of such representation and reply, if any, from the authority concerned along with copies thereof must be filed with the petition. However, in urgent cases where making of representation and waiting for response would cause irreparable injury or damage, petition can be filed straightway by giving prior notice of filing to the authorities concerned and/or their counsel, if any.' 3. In this case, the Petitioner is objecting to the construction of a building over forest land in Pallahara, District-Angul. According to him, none of the present members of Bana Surakhya Samiti of Saharagurujang are supporting him and, therefore, he made a representation on 5th February 2021, to the Opposite Parties, which is pending consideration. 4. However, he has filed the present writ petition on 9th February 2021, i.e. four days thereafter. It is not conceivable that the Opposite Parties would be able to examine the representation and take a decision thereon within such a short period. As Rule 8 of 2010 Rules states, only in very urgent cases where the making of a representation and waiting for a response 'would cause irreparable injury or damage, a petition can be filed straightway by giving prior notice.' 5. This is not one such case, since clearly the Petitioner has given a prior notice to the Opposite Parties. If the representation is 'akin to what is postulated in Section 80 CPC', the Petitioner should at least give a two months' time to the Opposite Parties to take a decision thereon. Further, if he serious about the matter, then he should send at least one reminder within the said two months. 6. Leaving it open to the Petitioner to first comply with the above requirements, and if the cause of action still survives, to file a fresh petition in accordance with law, the writ petition is disposed of.