Sachikanta Barla v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 20729 of 2015 Sachikanta Barla .....

Petitioner Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite Parties Mr. S. Nayak, ASC

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI MR. JUSTICE B.P. SATAPATHY

ORDER

31.10.2022 Order No.

07.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard Mr. K.K. Swain, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. S. Nayak, learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties.

3.

The Petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to acquire the land under L.A. Act and pay the compensation within a stipulated time. He further seeks direction to opposite party no.3 to pay the land charge to the tune of one crore for utilization of the land for MCL unauthorisedly without permission, as the petitioner belonged to Schedule Tribe community.

4.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that the Petitioner has already made representation before the Opposite Party No.3 vide Annexure-2, and the same may be directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time, to which learned State Counsel has raised no objection. 5.

As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the Writ Petition directing

Opposite Party No.3 to consider the representation filed by the Petitioner vide Annexure-2 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

Ashok/Debasis (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE (B.P. SATAPATHY) JUDGE