Laxmidhar Behera v. Collector Kendrapara

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.31420 of 2020 Laxmidhar Behera ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mallick, Advocate -versusCollector, Kendrapara & others ....

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

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No.

ORDER

24.02.2022 02.

1.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard Mr. S.K. Mallick, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A.R. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate. 3.

According to Mr. Mallick, the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the authorities more particularly, the Tahasildar, Aul (opposite party No.3) in taking a decision on his application dated 18.12.2018 under Annexure-3 for settlement of a land in his favour though he happens to be a homesteadless and landless person. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Tahasidlar, Aul to take a decision on the above noted application of the petitioner within a specific time period. 4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Tahasildar, Aul (opposite party No.3) to take a decision on the above noted application of the petitioner under Annexure-3 in accordance with law within a period of six

// 2 // months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not been disposed of and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. 5.

Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. 6.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application in course of the day.

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