Barun Majhi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.4221 of 2022 Barun Majhi & another ....

Petitioners Mr. M.K. Mahapatro, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & another ....

Opp. Parties Mr. A.R. Dash, Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No.

ORDER

16.02.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard Mr. M.K. Mahapatro, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. A.R. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate.

3.

According to Mr. Mahapatro, 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.128 of 2014 arising out of L.A.C. No.20 of 2010 pending before the Zone Officer, Upper Indravati Irrigation project, Kalahandi (opposite party No.2). In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the opposite party No.2 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 directs the opposite party No.2 to dispose of the L.A. Misc. Case No.128 of 2014 arising out of L.A. Case No.20 of 2010 in accordance with

// 2 // law within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order and 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.

(Biswajit Mohanty) Judge Prasant (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge