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Purna Chandra Pradhan v. the State of Odisha

Orissa HC26 Feb 2021WP(C)/3853/2021

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This court disposed of a writ petition seeking directions for the early disposal of a registered pending case before the Commissioner, Land Records & Settlement, Odisha. The petitioner has been directed to file an application for early disposal with grounds within two weeks.

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Petitioner directed to file application for early disposal within two weeks; Authority directed to dispose of application within two weeks.

Purna Chandra Pradhan Vs the State of Odisha — Land Acquisition | Orissa HC (2021)

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W.P.(C) No.3853 of 2021

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26.02.2021 Heard Mr. R.N. Biswal, learned counsel for the petitioner through physical mode and Mr. Dillip Kumar Mishra, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-opposite party nos.1 to 5 through virtual mode.

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The petitioner in this writ application prays for a direction for early disposal of R.P. Case No.598 of 2016 stated to be pending before opposite party No.5Commissioner, Land Records & Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack within a stipulated period.

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It is submitted that although there is no legal impediment for early disposal of R.P. Case No.598 of 2016, the authority is not taking any step for disposal of the same in accordance with law.

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Mr. Mishra, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State, on the other hand, submits that he has no instructions as to the status of the case before the said authority and pendency of the matters of similar nature before that court. Hence, he prays for some time to take instructions in the matter.

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Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and in view of the order proposed to be passed, this Court feels it proper to proceed with the matter without waiting for learned State counsel to obtain instructions.

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This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction that in the event the petitioners move an application for early disposal of R.P. Case No.598 of 2016 stated to be pending before the Commissioner, Land Records & Settlement, Odisha, Cuttackopposite party no.5 detailing the grounds therein within a period of two weeks hence, he shall do well to consider and dispose of the said application within a period of two weeks from the date of filing of such application along with certified copy of this order and follow up action shall be taken by the authority for expeditious disposal of R.P. Case No.598 of 2016 fixing a firm date after the matter becomes ready for hearing, if there is no legal impediment.

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Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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K.R. Mohapatra, J.

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Purna Chandra Pradhan v. the State of Odisha

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