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Rahasa Badi Vs State of Odisha — Land Acquisition | Orissa HC (2022)

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Rahasa Badi v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC18 Nov 2022WP(C)/27454/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

A writ petition was filed seeking direction for resettlement to an alternative site due to demolition of the petitioner's house. The Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation within two weeks, after which the authority must consider it and pass an order within three months, before disposing of the petition.

What did the court decide?

Direction to file fresh representation within two weeks; authority to consider and pass order within three months; Writ petition disposed of.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to file fresh representation within two weeks; authority to consider and pass order within three months; Writ petition disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition seeking direction for resettlement to an alternative site should be disposed of after the petitioner files a fresh representation. +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

In a writ petition seeking resettlement for a homeless person, the Court, with the consent of the State counsel, directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation ventilating grievances. The authority was asked to consider the representation and pass an appropriate order within three months, after which the writ petition was disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.27454 OF 2022

Rahasa Badi

Petitioner

Mr. S. Sharma, Advocate

Vs.

State of Odisha & Ors.

….. Opposite parties

State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

18.11.2022

Order No. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 1 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to consider his case for resettlement to an alternative site for residential purpose, as he is a homeless person since demolition of his swelling house.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation before the authority highlighting the grievances, and the same may be directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time to which learned State Counsel has no objection.

As agreed by learned counsel for the parties, this Court directs the petitioner to file a fresh representation within a period of two weeks from today ventilating his grievances before the authority. In the event, the petitioner files such

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representation along with this order, the authority shall consider and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

Alok

(DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ petition seeking direction for resettlement to an alternative site should be disposed of after the petitioner files a fresh representation.
2.
Whether the authority should consider the fresh representation and pass an appropriate order within three months.

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Rahasa Badi
respondent
State of Odisha

Coram

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B.R. Sarangi

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Orissa HC
Decided on: 18 Nov 2022 · November
Registered: 18 Oct 2022
Case no.: WP(C)/27454/2022
CNR: ODHC010702572022
Topic: Land Acquisition
Bench: B.r.sarangi
Disposal: Disposed Off

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Cite this judgement

Rahasa Badi v. State of Odisha, WP(C)/27454/2022 (OD), decided on 18 November 2022.

The High Court of Orissa publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Bench / Coram

B.R. Sarangi

Parties & counsel