Amar Harijan v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Amar Harijan v. State of Odisha, W.P.(C) No.2440 of 2025, High Court of Orissa (S.K. Sahoo & Chittaranjan Dash, JJ.), order dated 24.02.2025: writ petition disposed with mandamus-type directions for time-bound disposal of s.28-A Land Acquisition Act 1894 application pending before Land Acquisition Officer, Kalahandi (opp. party no.3); L.A.R. No.50 of 2012; L.A. Case No.04 of 2003; award dated 02.02.2013 by Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Bhawanipatna; three-month disposal timeline, two-week communication, two-month compensation disbursement if allowed; no opinion on merits; no precedent cited; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party no.3 (Land Acquisition Officer, Kalahandi) to dispose of the section 28-A application in L.A.R. Case No.50 of 2012 within three months of production of certified copy of the order, communicate the decision within two weeks, and, if the application is allowed and no other legal impediment exists, disburse the compensation to the petitioner within two months thereafter; no opinion expressed on merits.