IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.4422 of 2024
Bilasa Jani and others ….. Petitioners
Mr. M.K. Mohapatro, Advocate
Vs.
State of Odisha and others ….. Opposite Parties
Mr. S. Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
DR.JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI
MR. JUSTICE G.SATAPATHY
ORDER
29.02.2024
Order No. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
01.
2. Heard Mr. M.K. Mohapatra, learned counsel appearing for
the petitioners and Mr. S. Nayak, learned Additional Standing
Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties.
3. According to Mr. Mohapatro, the petitioners are aggrieved
by the non-disposal of their application filed under Section 28-A
of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 styled as L.A. Misc. Case No.
47 of 2019 arising out of L.A.C. No.06 of 2011 pending before the
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Indravati irrigation
Project, Kalahandi (Opposite Party No.3). In such background, he
prays that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.3 to
dispose of the said case expeditiously.
4. Considering the submission made and without expressing
any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court disposes of the
writ petition directing the Opposite Party No.3 to dispose of the
L.A. Misc. Case No. 47 of 2019 arising out of L.A. Case No.06 of
2011 in accordance with law within a period of three months from
the date of production of a certified copy of this order and
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communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioners. It is
further directed that in case the application of the petitioners under
Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is allowed, and if
there is no other legal impediment, the compensation amount be
disbursed in favour of the petitioners within a period of two
months thereafter.
5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper
application.
(DR. B.R. SARANGI)
JUDGE
(G.SATAPATHY)
JUDGE
Subhasmita
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed
Signed by: SUBHASMITA DAS
Designation: Sr. Stenographer
Reason: Authentication
Location: High Court of Orissa
Date: 01-Mar-2024 16:21:01
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