Petitioner complained of inaction by authorities regarding Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana benefits. Court granted liberty to file a grievance petition and directed the authority to decide and communicate within four weeks, then disposed of the writ.
Liberty granted to file grievance petition; authority directed to decide within four weeks and communicate result.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 28719 of 2021
Mamta Khanda
Petitioner
Mr. S.P. Das, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & others …. Opp. Parties Mr. G.R. Mohapatra, Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM: JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY
Order No.
ORDER 28.09.2021 Heard Mr. S.P. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. G.R. Mohapatra, learned Additional Standing Counsel through video conferencing mode.
According to Mr. Das, the petitioner is aggrieved by inaction of the authorities more particularly the Collector-cumDistrict Magistrate, Jharsuguda (opposite party no.2) in not extending the benefits of “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana” to the petitioner. During course of hearing, he submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Collector and District Magistrate, Jharsuguda (opposite party No.2) highlighting all her grievances by filing a grievance petition and further prays that the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion within a specific time period.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to file a grievance petition before the Collector and District Magistrate, Jharsuguda (opposite party No.2) through Registered Post within two weeks along with
RJ
// 2 //
a copy of this order. In the event, such a grievance petition is filed, the said opposite party is directed to take a decision on the same in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such grievance petition and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.
Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.
(Biswajit Mohanty)
Judge
Page 2 of 2
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the authorities failed in their duty to extend Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana benefits to the petitioner.
What interim relief is appropriate while the writ petition remains pending before the Court.
Mamta Khanda
State of Odisha
Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Jharsuguda
Biswajit Mohanty
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
