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Jani Senapati v. Union of India

Orissa HC4 Apr 2025WP(C)/5023/2025

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What is this about?

Jani Senapati v. Union of India and others; W.P.(C) No.5023 of 2025; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; decided 04.04.2025; bench S.K. Sahoo and Chittaranjan Dash; National Highways Act, 1956 Section 3G(5); land acquisition compensation and valuation dispute (Mouza Deuli, Boudh); writ petition permitted to be withdrawn; remedy via arbitrator appointed by Central Government.

What did the court decide?

Permission granted to the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and approach the appropriate authority (arbitration route under Section 3G(5)) for relief; urgent certified copy ordered as per Rules. ¶30

Jani Senapati Vs Union of India — Orissa HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) No.5023 of 2025

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Jani Senapati

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….. Petitioner

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Mr. Bibhuti Bhusan Panda, Advocate

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- versus -

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Union of India and others

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..... Opp. Parties

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Mr. Sephalee Das, Central Govt. Counsel

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Mr. Goutam Tripathy, Addl. Govt. Advocate

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

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ORDER

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Order No. 04.04.2025

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This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard.

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SIPUN BEHERA Designation: Senior StenographerReason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 05-Apr-2025 14:15:51

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The petitioner, Jani Senapati has filed with writ petition with the following prayer:-

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“That, the petitioner humbly prays that your Lordship’s may graciously be pleased to admit the writ application, issue notice to the opp. parties and calling upon them to file show cause as to why the proper valuation of the land and building situated under plot No-

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126, Khata No-155/354, measuring an total area Ac.0.04 Dec. of Mouza - Deuli, P.S.Manamunda, P.S.No-111 Kissam- Gharabadi shall not be made by the HN authorities according to the present market valuation given by the petitioner as per the valuation report Dated.27.11.2023 and sale deed Dated.18.11.2021 under Annexure-4 Series and if Opp. Parties does not file show cause or insufficient cause, this Court would be pleased to direct the Opp. Parties to accept the valuation report submitted by the petitioner under Annexure-4 Series and to pay the balance amount of compensation deducting the amount of alleged compensation which the Opp. Parties has paid to the petitioner.

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i) To allow the writ application with cost.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that some representations in that respect have been filed before the Collector, Boudh, opp. party no.4.

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Section 3G(5) of National Highways Act, 1956 reads as follows:-

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“If the amount determined by the competent authority under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) is not acceptable to either of the parties, the amount shall, on an application by either of the parties, be determined by the arbitrator to be appointed by the Central Government.”

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In view of such provision, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition to approach the appropriate authority for necessary

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relief.

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Permission is granted. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.

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Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

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( S.K. Sahoo)

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Judge