Shanti Lata Rout v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WP(C) No.14653 of 2025; single-judge order by Justice Ananda Chandra Behera dated 16.07.2025; petitioners Shanti Lata Rout, Mrutunjaya Rout, Debendra Kumar Rout (Adv. Siva Sankar Chaini) versus State of Odisha, Additional Commissioner of Settlement and Consolidation Bhadrak, and Padmanava Baral (Smt. S. Nayak, ASC); time-bound disposal direction to decide pending R.C. No.198 of 2024 within three months of communication of order; hearing and natural justice compliance required; writ petition disposed of finally; hybrid-mode hearing; settlement and consolidation matter, Bhadrak.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Addl. Commissioner of Settlement and Consolidation, Bhadrak (O.P. No.2) to dispose of R.C. No.198 of 2024 within three months positively from communication of the order, after hearing the parties in compliance with the principles of natural justice; Registry directed to transmit the order copy immediately; urgent certified copy to the Petitioners on proper application.