Karunakar Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.18417 of 2022 Karunakar Naik ....

Petitioner Mr. A.K.Tarai, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opposite parties Mr.D.K.Mohanty, Addl. Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No.

ORDER

02.08.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr.A.K.Tarari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.K.Mohanty, learned Addl. Standing Counsel. 2.

According to Mr.Tarari the grievance of the petitioner relates to inaction of the authorities in settling a piece of land in his favour though he is a landless person and though he is entitled to such benefits under the Orissa Government Land Settlement Act, 1962.

3.

During course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits liberty may be granted to the petitioner to file proper application before the Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar (opposite party No.4) and further prays that a direction may be issued to the said opposite party to take a decision of his application within a specific time period.

4.

Considering such submissions and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to file proper application before opposite party No.4 along with a copy of this order within a period of two weeks hence. In the event, such application is received by the opposite party No.4, he/she is directed to take a decision on the same in

// 2 // accordance with law within a period of six months there from and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. 5.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. 6.

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

Kishore (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge (Savitri Ratho) Judge