Khyamanidhi Majhi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.9394 of 2022 Khyamanidhi Majhi & another ....

Petitioners Mr. P.K. Behera, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & another ....

Opp. Parties Mr. H.M. Dhal, Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No.

ORDER

19.04.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr. P.K. Behera, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. H.M. Dhal, learned Additional Government Advocate. 2.

According to Mr. Behera, 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.135 of 2016 arising out of L.A.C. No.01 of 2011 pending before the Zone Officer, Upper Indravati Irrigation project, Kusumkhunti (opposite party No.2). In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the opposite party No.2 to dispose of the above noted case expeditiously. 3.

Considering the submissions 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.135 of 2016 arising out of L.A.C No.01 of 2011 in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of

// 2 // 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 filed 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.

4.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. 5.

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

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