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Namita Patra v. State of Orissa

Orissa HC13 Feb 2017WP(C)/2142/2017

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This Court directed Sub-Collector, Koraput to accept Form-II return filed by the petitioner under Section 3(B) of Orissa Regulation No. 2 of 1956 with delay condonation if the land matches the sale deed, and to consider the return if proceedings are initiated.

What did the court decide?

Direct Sub-Collector to accept Form-II return within four weeks with delay condonation if land covers the sale deed.

Namita Patra Vs State of Orissa — Writ and Judicial Review | Orissa HC (2017)

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 W.P.(C) NO.2142 OF 2017

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13.2.2017 In view of the resolution of the Orissa High Court Bar Association, the lawyers abs
tain from attending the Court.

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 In this writ petition the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the Sub-Collecto
r, Koraput, O.P.3 to accept the return/rent as per Section 3(B) of Regulation 2 of 1956.
 Petitioner alleged that non-acceptance of return under Section 3(B) of Regulation 2
 of 1956 runs contrary to the direction of this Court in a batch of writ petitions. On perusal
 of one such order, this Court finds that identical matters came up for consideration before t
his Court in W.P.(C) No.10142 of 2015. A single Bench of this Court relying on the order dated
 9.5.2011 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.11562 of 2009 directed the au
thorities to accept the return of the petitioner.

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 In view of the above, this Court directs that in the event the petitioner files For
m No.II return along with a limitation application within a period of four weeks from today be
fore the Sub-Collector, Koraput, the same shall be accepted and the delay be condoned provided
 the land for which permission was given covers the land indicated in the sale deed executed i
n favour of the petitioner. In the event the Sub-Collector, Koraput, O.P.3 accepts Form-II and
 proposes to initiate any proceeding against the petitioner under Section 3(B) of the Orissa R
egulation No.2 of 1956 the return filed by the petitioner shall be taken into consideration.
 The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.
 Issue urgent certified copy.

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Namita Patra v. State of Orissa

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