Keshab Mallik v. Commnr. Lr And S, Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 6713 OF 2022 Keshab Mallik and others ....

Petitioners Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mallick, Advocate -versusThe Commissioner, Land Records and Settlement, Odisha and others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. Swayambhu Mishra, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA

ORDER

Order No.

05.04.2022 1.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

The Petitioners in this writ petition pray for a direction to the Commissioner, Land Records and Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack for early disposal of R.P. Case No. 263 of 2020. 3.

Mr. Mallick, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the matter has not yet been considered and notice has not been issued to the opposite parties therein. He, therefore, submits that a direction may be issued to the Commissioner, Land Records and Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack to take up the matter for issuance of notice to the opposite parties.

4.

Mr. Mishra, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State, on the other hand, submits that he has no instruction as to the status of the case before the said authority and pendency of the matters of similar nature before that court. Hence, he prays for some time to take instruction in the matter.

5.

Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and in view of the order proposed

// 2 // to be passed, this Court feels it proper to proceed with the matter without waiting for the response from the Opposite Parties. 6.

In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event the Petitioners file a memorandum for consideration of the aforesaid R.P. Case No. 263 of 2020 for issuance of notice to the opposite parties along with certified copy of this order before the Commissioner, Land Records and Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack-Opposite Party No.1, he shall do well to accept the same and fix a date, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing such memorandum for consideration of the matter for issuance of notice to the opposite parties therein, if the matter is otherwise ready. 7.

A copy of this order shall be served on Mr. Mishra, learned Additional Standing Counsel for information and communication.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

(K.R. Mohapatra) ms Judge