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Ashok Kumar Das v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC20 Aug 2020WP(C)/13588/2020

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The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking a refund of enhanced royalty. It directed the respondent authority to consider a comprehensive representation with bills and relevant judgments within four weeks and decide by a reasoned order within four months.

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Petitioner directed to submit representation with bills; authority to decide within four months; refund to be made within three weeks if due.

Ashok Kumar Das Vs State of Odisha — Service and Employment | Orissa HC (2020)

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W.P.(C) No. 13588 of 2020

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20.08.2020 This matter is taken up through video

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conferencing.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Government Advocate.

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Petitioner in this writ petition seeks for a direction to opposite party No.5-Executive Engineer, Rural Works Division, Baripada in the district of Mayurbhanj to refund the enhanced royalty within a stipulated period for the work “Construction of Model School Building at Mahulpankha under Kaptipada block in the district of Mayurbhanj in terms of the order dated 18.3.2015 passed in W.P.(C) No. 11830 of 2013.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that that the present writ petition is covered as per the decision of this Court on 18.3.2015 passed in W.P.(C) No. 11830 of 2013 in the case of Akuli Charan Das Vrs. State of Orissa and others and the present writ petition may be disposed of in terms of the said order.

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In view of the above the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 18.3.2015 passed in W.P.(C) No. 11830 of 2013 and accordingly we direct that in the event the petitioner, with regard to the grievance made in this petition, files a comprehensive representation before appropriate authority attaching running account bills along with certified copy of this order annexing therewith the judgment of this Court dated 18.03.2015 passed in W.P.(C) No.11830 of 2013 and batch of cases and the decision in the case Akuli Charan Das (supra) within four weeks hence, the

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same shall be considered and decided by the authority concerned by a reasoned and speaking order as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. It is further directed that in case the petitioner is found to be entitled for refund of any amount, the same shall be refunded to the petitioner within three weeks from the date of passing of the order or adjust the refundable amount against any ongoing/ completed projects that they may be undertaking if the petitioner may opt for.

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……………… S.Panda,J.

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…..……………… K.R.Mohapatra, J

Ashok Kumar Das v. State of Odisha

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