Raj Kishor Bag Vs State of Odisha

W.P.(C) NO.12703 OF 2020

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02. 01.09.2020 This matter is taken up through video conferencing.

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the opposite parties to pay the compensation for acquisition of his land for the purpose of construction of Upper Indravati Irrigation Project, Kusumkhunti as per the judgment dated 06.01.2020 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bhawanipatna in L.A.R No.38 of 2017.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a similar Writ Petition bearing W.P.(C) No.11296 of 2019 has been disposed of on 30.07.2019 directing opposite party No.1 to sanction the amount at an early stage and to take expeditious step for disbursement of the compensation amount. This Writ Petition may be disposed of in terms of the order passed in the said Writ Petition. Learned Additional Government Advocate has also no objection to the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

In view of the above, this Court disposes of this Writ Petition with a direction to opposite party No.1 to sanction the amount at an early stage and thereafter opposite party No.3-Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Indravati Irrigation Project, Kusumkhunti in the district of Kalahandi shall take expeditious steps for disbursement of the compensation amount in favour of the petitioner. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of three months on production of a copy of this order.

As Lock-down period is continuing for COVID-19, the petitioner may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the

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High Court’s website or print out thereof at par with the certified copies in the manner prescribed vide Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25.03.2020.

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Raj Kishor Bag v. State of Odisha