Pingula Rana v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.36040 of 2021 Pingula Rana ....

Petitioner Mr.M.K.Mohapatro, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & another ....

Opposite parties Mr.A.R.Dash, Addl. Government Advocate

CORAM:

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

ORDER

28.01.2022 01.

1.

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

Heard Mr.M.K.Mohapatro, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.R.Dash, learned Addl.

Government Advocate.

3.

According to Mr.Mohapatro, the petitioner is aggrieved by the non-disposal of his application filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 styled as L.A. Misc. Case No. 80 of 2016 arising out of L.A.C. No. 8 of 2011 pending before the Zone Officer, Upper Indravati Irrigation Project, Kusumkhunti (opposite party No.2). In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the opposite party No.2 to dispose of the said case expeditiously.

4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the opposite party No.2 to dispose of the L.A. Misc. Case No. 80 of 2016 arising out of L.A.C. No. 8 of 2011 in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

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Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. 6.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide Court's Notice No. 4587, dated 25th march, 2020, modified by Notice No. 4798, dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide memo Nos. 514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022. Kishore (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge (K.R.Mohapatra) Judge