Susanta Kumar Parida v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court writ petition; W.P.(C) No.37742 of 2023; decided 18.01.2024; Sanjay Kumar Mishra, J.; Susanta Kumar Parida v. State of Odisha; mandamus for time-bound disposal of arbitration case under Section 3-G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956; Misc. (Arbitration) Case No.04 of 2020/NH-215; NH-215; Collector Keonjhar-cum-Arbitrator; land acquisition compensation arbitration pending since 2020; direction to dispose within three months and communicate outcome within two weeks; writ disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Opposite Party No.1 (Collector, Keonjhar-cum-Arbitrator) to deal with and dispose of Misc. (Arbitration) Case No.04 of 2020/NH-215 within three months from production of the certified copy of the order, in accordance with law, with due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner if still pending, and to communicate the outcome to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter.