Nisanta Kumar Patra v. Collector, Koraput
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No. 16333 of 2024; Nisanta Kumar Patra v. Collector, Koraput & Others; order dated 10.07.2024; Coram: Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Chief Justice and Savitri Ratho, J.; writ application withdrawn with liberty; demand notice dated 05.04.2024 (Annexure-4); appeal before appellate authority under Rule 46, Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016; condonation of delay; appeal to be filed within 15 days; expeditious disposal on merit; advocates: Neelakantha Panda (petitioner), P.P. Mohanty, A.G.A. (opposite parties).
What did the court decide?
Writ application withdrawn with liberty to challenge the demand notice dated 05.04.2024 (Annexure-4) before the appellate authority under Rule 46 of the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016; appellate authority to liberally consider condonation of delay if the appeal is filed within 15 days and to decide the appeal on merit within a reasonable time.