Ramesh Samal v. The Secy. Revenue And Disaster Dept., Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.37933 of 2021 Ramesh Samal & others ....
Petitioners Mr. T.Panigrahi, Advocate -versusSecretary Revenue & Disaster Department, Odisha & others ....
Opposite parties Mr.D.K.Mohanty, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No.
ORDER
18.02.2022 I.A. No. 2247 of 2022 04.
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This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode. 2.
Heard Mr.T.Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.D.K.Mohanty, learned Addl. Standing Counsel. 3.
This is an application to amend the cause title of the writ petition.
4.
Considering the submissions made and the grounds taken in the petition, prayer for amendment is allowed. Office is directed to make necessary corrections in the description of opposite party No.1.
5.
I.A. is accordingly disposed of.
Kishore 05.
(Biswajit Mohanty) Judge (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge W.P.(C) No. 37933 of 2021 6.
Heard Mr.T.Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.D.K.Mohanty, learned Addl. Standing Counsel. 7.
According to Mr.Panigrahi the grievance of the petitioners
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During course of hearing Mr.Panigrahi submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioners to file a detail representation with regard to their grievances before the Executive Engineer, P.W.D. (Road & Building), Panikoili (opposite party No.6) enclosing the copy of the R.O.R. under Annexure-1 and by giving the detail genealogy. He further prays that a direction be issued to opposite party No.6 to take a decision on the same within a specific time period. 9.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioners to approach the opposite party No.6 by filing their representation through registered post along with copy of this order within a period of two weeks hence and in the event such a representation is filed the Executive Engineer, P.W.D. (Road & Building), Panikoili (opposite party No.2) is directed to take a decision on the same in accordance with law within a period of six months after giving reasonable opportunity of hearing to all the parties who are interested in the land.
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The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. 11.
Urgent certified copy of the order be granted on proper application.
(Biswajit Mohanty) Judge (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge
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