Disposed
Sambhunath Behera v. State of Odisha
Orissa HCWP(C)/10290/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This writ petition sought a direction for settlement of schedule land for home-state purpose under Section 8-A of the OPLE Act. The court refused to entertain the petition as the claimed land (Nayanjori) is non-settleable but granted liberty to approach authorities for settlement on settleable land under OGLS Act if criteria are met.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to petitioners to approach Collector and District Magistrate for settlement on settleable land under OGLS Act if they meet the criteria of being landless persons.