The High Court of Orissa directed the Government to formulate a policy within six months regarding the rights of long-term cultivators. Pending this policy, the status quo maintained in earlier interim orders was to continue.
Directed the Government to take a policy decision within six months; status quo to continue until the policy is formulated.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.2102 of 2002
Brundaban Jena and others
…. Petitioners
Mr. Goutam Mukherji, Senior Advocate
-versus-
Union of India and others
…. Opposite Parties Mr. Debakanta Mohanty, AGA
CORAM: THE CHIEF JUSTICE
JUSTICE R. K. PATTANAIK
ORDER
23.06.2022
Order No.
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M. Panda
(Dr. S. Muralidhar)
Chief Justice
(R. K. Pattanaik)
Judge
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether long-standing cultivators are entitled to a policy decision regarding their right to enjoy land they have cultivated for over three decades.
Whether the Government of Odisha should formulate a scheme beneficial to long-term cultivators when no specific public purpose exists for the land.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Brundaban Jena
Union of India
R. K. Pattanaik
S. Muralidhar
As recorded by the court registry
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