Sk. Sultan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.13712 of 2021 Sk. Sultan ....

Petitioner Ms. M. Mishra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp. Parties.

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA Order No.

ORDER

09.02.2022 1.

1.

This matter is taken up through Video Conferencing Mode. 2.

Heard Ms. M. Mishra, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. A.R. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate. 3.

According to Ms. Mishra, the petitioner is aggrieved by nonpayment of compensation to him vis-à-vis Land Alienation Case No.19 of 2020 pending before the Tahasildar, Jajpur under Annexure-6. During course of hearing, she submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Land Acquisition Officer, Jajpur (opposite party no.4) by filing an appropriate grievance petition and further prays that a direction be given to the said opposite party to take a decision on such petition within a stipulated time period. 4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to approach the Land Acquisition Officer (opposite party no.4) by filing a grievance petition along with certified copy of this order through Registered Post within a period of two weeks. In the event such petition is received by opposite party no.4, he/she is directed to take a decision on the same in accordance with

// 2 // law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of such petition and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

5.

The writ application is accordingly disposed of. 6.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order on proper application.

amit (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge