Dinabandhu Mandal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.27534 of 2022 Dinabandhu Mandal and another ....

Petitioners Mr.L.Pradhan, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opp. Parties Mr.S.S.Pradhan, AGA

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO Order No.

ORDER

21.10.2022 01.

1.

Heard Mr.L.Pradhan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. S.S.Pradhan, learned Additional Government Advocate. 2.

At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes to file the deficit Court fees of Rs.6/- and Advocate Welfare Fund fees of Rs.50/- alongwith a memo in course of the day. 3.

According to learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners are land less persons and though on 15.06.2021, they applied for settlement of government land in their favour before the Tahasildar, Mahakalapara (opposite party No.3) under Annexure-2, till date nothing has been done in the matter. His further submission is that against such inaction, though they have approached the Collector, Kendrapra on 29.06.2022 under Annexure-3, the same has not yielded any result. 4.

In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Tahasildar, Mahakalapara (opposite party No.3) to take a decision

on such application for settlement of government land in their favour under Annexure-2 within a specific time period. 5.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the opposite party No.3 to take a decision on the above noted application dated 15.06.2021 under Annexure-2, in accordance with law, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

6.

With the above observations and direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

7.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge Bichi (Savitri Ratho) Judge