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Nimain Charan Rout v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC25 Feb 2021WP(C)/4012/2021

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What is this about?

This writ petition seeks a direction for early disposal of R.P. Case No.7717 of 1997 pending before the Commissioner, Land Records & Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack. The court directed the authority to dispose of the early disposal application within two weeks and the case preferably within six months.

What did the court decide?

The Commissioner, Land Records & Settlement, Cuttack was directed to dispose of the early disposal application for R.P. Case No.7717 of 1997 within two weeks and preferably the case within six months.

Nimain Charan Rout Vs State of Odisha — Land Acquisition | Orissa HC (2021)

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W.P.(C) No.4012 of 2021

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25.02.2021 Heard Mr. Srikanta Mahunta, learned counsel for the petitioners through physical mode and Mr. Dillip Kumar Mishra, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-opposite parties through virtual mode.

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The petitioners in this writ application pray for a direction for early disposal of R.P. Case No.7717 of 1997 stated to be pending before opposite party No.2Commissioner, 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.7717 of 1997, 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.7717 of 1997 stated to be pending before the Commissioner, Land Records & Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack-opposite party

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no.2 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 take follow up action for expeditious disposal of R.P. Case No.7717 of 1997 preferably within a period of six months from the date, when 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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Nimain Charan Rout v. State of Odisha

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