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Baccha Bhhata v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC3 Sept 2020WP(C)/9476/2020

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What is this about?

Writ petition concerning entitlement of petitioners in unauthorized possession to benefits under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act for a water supply project. Court directed petitioners to approach the Land Acquisition Officer within 15 days and ordered a three-month enquiry period for consequential benefits.

What did the court decide?

Directed petitioners to approach Land Acquisition Officer, Puri within 15 days to obtain benefits; ordered Officer to complete enquiry within 3 months.

Baccha Bhhata Vs State of Odisha — Land Acquisition | Orissa HC (2020)

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W.P.(C) No. 9476 of 2020

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03.09.2020 This matter is taken up through video

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conferencing.

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

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Petitioners in this writ petition seek for a direction to the opposite parties to grant compensation as well as the benefits under the provision of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the land measuring an area Ac.172.950 dec. of land of Mouza-Sireikona recorded in the name of various persons under sthitiban khata. However the said land was included in the project namely, “Sourcing of 75 MLD Drinking Water for supply of Puri Town and Samuka beach project” which was published by the Government in the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management through a notification in the year 2010. The Government decided to acquire some land including the Government land for the said project. He further submitted that since the petitioners are in possession of the part of the land measuring an area Ac.0.42 dec. out of Plot No. 118/235 under Khata No. 106 in MouzaSireikona unauthorisedly they are also entitled to the benefit under the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

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The learned Addl. Government Advocate submitted that the above facts are not being enquired by the

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competent authority.

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Considering the above, we dispose of the writ petition with an observation that it is open to the petitioners to approach the opposite party No.3-Land Acquisition Officer, Puri by filing proper application along with a certified copy of this order within a period of 15 days from today to get the benefit under the aforesaid project being the affected persons, in such event the opposite party No.3 shall complete the enquiry within a period of three months in accordance with the law and thereafter consequential benefit will be given to the petitioners.

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……………… S. Panda,J.

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Dr.A.K.Mishra, J

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