Kasinath Mahanta v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.7059 of 2022 Kasinath Mahanta ....

Petitioner Mr. S. Mahunta, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. D.K. Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No.

ORDER

06.05.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr.Mahunta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mohanty, learned Addl. Standing Counsel.

2.

According to Mr. Mahunta, the petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the Opposite Parties in not taking any step for extending the benefit to him under the Odisha Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2006. He further submits that though highlighting his grievances, the Petitioner has approached the Collector and District Magistrate, Jajpur (opposite party No.2) on 12th November, 2021 under Annexure-4 by filing a grievance petition, but till date nothing has been done. In such background, he submits that a direction may be issued to the Opposite Party No.2 to take a decision on the above noted grievance petition within a specified time.

3. Considering such submissions, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the Opposite Party No.2 to take a decision on the above noted grievance petition of the Petitioner in accordance with law within a period of three

// 2 // months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate result of such exercise to Petitioner.

4. The writ application is accordingly disposed of.

5. Urgent certified copy of the order be granted on proper application.

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