Alok Kumar Singh v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Odisha disposed of a writ petition filed by landowners concerned that the Mahanadi Coal Field Ltd. failed to follow the Orissa Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2006, in providing employment after their agricultural and homestead land acquisition, directing the General Manager to verify the record and consider their pending representation within three months.
What did the court decide?
The General Manager, Mahanadi Coal Field Ltd., is directed to verify the record, hear the petitioners, and consider their representation within three months.