Disposed¶17
Siba Prasad Rout v. State of Odisha
Orissa HCWP(C)/22383/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Orissa High Court disposes writ petition concerning delay in Tahsildar's reconsideration of an heirship certificate claim after appellate remand (rejection dt. 21.09.2024, Annexure-1; remand dt. 21.02.2025, Annexure-2): eight-week deadline fixed, result to be intimated in writing, all contentions kept open, no costs. Bench: Dixit Krishna Shripad (J.). Counsel: B. Pujari (petitioner); D. Lenka, AGA (Opposite Parties). Case referred in counsel's submission: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, (1973) 4 SCC 225.
What did the court decide?
Eight weeks' time fixed for the Tahsildar-OP No.4 to accomplish hearing and disposal of the remanded heirship certificate claim and to inform the petitioner in writing of the result; all contentions kept open; no costs. ¶17