Jugeswari Kusum @ Ganda v. Saraswati Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of writ petition (W.P.(C) No. 4368 of 2025, Orissa High Court, order dated 17.02.2025, S.K. Sahoo & Savitri Ratho): petitioners Jugeswari Kusum @ Ganda, Kabita Mahanandia, Pramila Kusum, Sunita Bagh, Sabita Bhurasagar withdrew challenge to Claims Commission order dated 20.09.2017 in Claim Case Nos. 154/1 and 154/2 concerning compensation over Khata No. 235 (MCL Sundargarh R&R); intended recourse to Tribunal under Section 14, Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957; withdrawal allowed without opinion on merits, liberty to approach appropriate authority. Opposite parties included Saraswati Singh, Rambha Bada, Aliva Bada, Sapna Bada, Sarojini Bhainsal, ADM (R&R) MCL Sundargarh and GM Disbursement Cell MCL Sundargarh; advocates: P.K. Satpathy (petitioners), P.S. Nayak AGA (opposite parties).
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition, with no opinion expressed on the merits; the petitioners remain free to approach the appropriate authority for redressal of their grievances.