Nrusingha Charan Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, WP(C) No.18366 of 2025, Nrusingha Charan Behera v. State of Odisha & others (Coram: Ananda Chandra Behera, J.), decided 21.07.2025. Challenge to Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar order dated 13.05.2025 in Revenue Misc. Case No.279 of 2023. Petition disposed of with liberty to appeal to Addl. District Magistrate, Bhubaneswar under Section 58 of the OLR Act, 1960; delay not to be questioned in view of Section 14 of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963 as petitioner had bonafide approached the wrong forum; expeditious disposal of appeal directed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of finally with liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the Addl. District Magistrate, Bhubaneswar under Section 58 of the OLR Act, 1960 against the order dated 13.05.2025 in Revenue Misc. Case No.279 of 2023; the appellate authority to entertain the appeal without questioning the delay (invoking Section 14 of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963) and dispose of it expeditiously; urgent certified copy of the Order to be granted on proper application.