order dated 16.11.2006, the application was rejected by the State of Odisha. BPMEL, which had already been directed to be wound up by the BIFR on 22.07.1996, did not file a revision. OMDC filed a revision application which was allowed by an order of remand passed by the revisional authority dated 02.02.2009. In effect, the order of rejection dated 16.11.2006 was set aside and the status quo was restored. Resultantly, the Civil Appeals a/o. SLP (C) Nos.7315-7316 of 2021 Page 6 of 14application filed by BPMEL was to be reconsidered. The order dated 02.02.2009 was challenged by the State of Odisha in Writ Petition No. 1852 of 2010, which was allowed by the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, vide order dated 09.03.2023. TGP, as noted above, has filed an appeal challenging this order as well as the order dismissing the review petition. 25. As far as the lease of Thakurani is concerned, TGP claims that the renewal application was filed on 27.09.2003 and is pending. It is unclear who had filed