Rojalin Parida v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No.3177 of 2025, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, decided 11.02.2025; Rojalin Parida v. State of Odisha and others; writ petition on land settlement of Plot No.65/1149 (Ac.0.04 decimals, Khata No.245, Sabik Kissam Chhota Jungle, Mouza Sampur, Chandaka, Bhubaneswar, Khordha) and conversion of Kissam to Homestead/Sthitiban; direction to Settlement Officer, Cuttack Major Settlement, Jobra, Cuttack (opposite party no.4) to dispose of Annexure-3 representation pending since 20.01.2024 per OGLS Act provisions within three months of certified copy, decision to be communicated within two weeks; petition disposed without opinion on merits; bench: S.K. Sahoo and Savitri Ratho, JJ.; petitioner's counsel Geetarani Mallick; State counsel P.P. Behera, Addl. Standing Counsel.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party no.4 (Settlement Officer, Cuttack Major Settlement, Jobra, Cuttack) to decide the Annexure-3 representation in accordance with law within three months of production of a certified copy of the order (if there is no other impediment) and communicate the decision to the petitioner within two weeks of taking it.