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Arjoon Sahoo Vs the State of Odisha — Land Acquisition | Orissa HC (2022)

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Arjoon Sahoo v. the State of Odisha

Orissa HC21 Dec 2022WP(C)/32716/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

The High Court of Orissa disposed of a writ petition wherein the petitioner, a landless person, sought a direction for settlement of government land and resolution of his representation. The Court directed the petitioner to file a settlement application.

What did the court decide?

Directed the petitioner to file an application in prescribed form for settlement of Government land before opposite party no.3.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Directed the petitioner to file an application in prescribed form for settlement of Government land before opposite party no.3.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, a landless person, is entitled to a direction for settlement of government land. +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

The petitioner, a landless person, sought a direction for settlement of government land at Hal Khata No.600 under the OPLE Act. The Court placed the petitioner under a direction to file an application in the prescribed form for settlement before the appropriate authority. The writ petition was disposed of with this interim direction.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.32716 of 2022

Arjoon Sahoo

Petitioner

Mr. S.K. Mallick, Advocate

Vs.

State of Odisha & Ors.

….. Opposite Parties

State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

21.12.2022

Order No. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to settle the land in respect of Hal Plot No.1929 Ac.0.04 decimals (homestead) under Hal Khata No.600 (Rakhita) of Mouza-Ganja, P.S. Rajkanika, District-Kendrapara in favour of the petitioner and further to issue direction to opposite party no.3 to dispose of his representation under Annexure-4 series and take a decision following the provisions contained in OPLE Act within a stipulated period.

The petitioner, being a landless person, claims for settlement of Government land in his favour. Therefore, this Court directs the petitioner to file an application in prescribed form for settlement of the Government land before opposite party no.3, who shall consider and pass appropriate order in accordance with law.

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With the above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE

Alok

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the petitioner, a landless person, is entitled to a direction for settlement of government land.
2.
Whether opposite party no.3 should be directed to dispose of the petitioner's representation under Annexure-4 series.

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Arjoon Sahoo
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: 21 Dec 2022 · December
Registered: 1 Dec 2022
Case no.: WP(C)/32716/2022
CNR: ODHC010832112022
Topic: Land Acquisition
Bench: B.r.sarangi
Disposal: Disposed Off

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Cite this judgement

Arjoon Sahoo v. the State of Odisha, WP(C)/32716/2022 (OD), decided on 21 December 2022.

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Bench / Coram

B.R. Sarangi

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