Sananta Kumar Bhuyan v. Additional District Magistrate, Bhubaneswar
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C). No.34232 of 2025; order dated 12.02.2026; Bench: Justice K.R. Mohapatra and Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra; Petitioner Sananta Kumar Bhuyan (counsel Monomoy Basu) versus Additional District Magistrate, Bhubaneswar and another (counsel Bibekananda Nayak, Addl. Government Advocate); Revision Case No.7 of 1984 under Section 7-A(3), Orissa Government Land Settlement Act, 1962; non-appearance of legal heirs of deceased lease holder Hrushikesh Singh @ Behera; case posted to 6th March, 2026; prayer for disposal within stipulated period not entertained; writ petition disposed of with observation for expeditious disposal with opportunity of hearing; no precedent cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with an observation that, on appearance of the parties, the Additional District Magistrate, Bhubaneswar shall take expeditious steps to dispose of Revision Case No.7 of 1984 giving opportunity of hearing; the prayer for disposal within a stipulated period was not entertained at this stage.