Disposed

Laxmi Rout v. State of Orissa

Orissa HC7 Dec 2015WP(C)/21655/2015

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Single Judge directed Sub-Collector to accept petitioner's Form-II return filed with condonation of delay. Court noted identity with prior proceedings and stipulated authorities must consider the return if proceedings initiated.

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Direction to accept Form-II return with condonation of delay if filed within four weeks; consideration required for any proceedings initiated.

Laxmi Rout Vs State of Orissa — Writ and Judicial Review | Orissa HC (2015)

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 W.P.(C) No.21655 of 2015

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07.12.2015

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
 Prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the Sub-Collector, Koraput-o
pposite party no.3 to accept Form-II as per Regulation 3(B) of Regulation 2 of 1956.

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 An identical matter came up for consideration before this Court in W.P.(C) No.
19846 of 2014. A Single Judge of this Court relying on the order dated 09.05.2011 passed by a
Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.11562 of 2009 directed the authorities to accept th
e return of the petitioner.

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 In view of the same, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in
 the event the petitioner files the Form-II return along with a petition for condonation of de
lay within a period of four weeks from today before the opposite party no.3, the same shall be
 accepted and the delay be condoned. In the event the opposite party no.3 proposes to initiate
 any proceeding against the petitioner under Regulation 3(B) of the Orissa Regulation-2 of 195
6, the return filed by the petitioner shall be taken into consideration.

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 Dr. A.K.Rath, J.

Laxmi Rout v. State of Orissa

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