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Biswanath Naik & Others vs State Of Odisha & Others

Orissa High Court · Decided on 3 February 2022 · Citation: (2022) 02 OHC CK 0026

HON’BLE JUDGES
Biswajit Mohanty, J · K.R.Mohapatra, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 23121 Of 2021

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1.  This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

2.

Heard Mr.S.R.Subudhi, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.A.R.Dash, learned Addl. Government Advocate.

3.

According to Mr.Subudhi, though the petitioners are displaced persons affected by the Rengali Irrigation Project, Samal however till date they have

not identified as displaced families and no benefits under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and

Resettlement Act, 2013 have been extended to them. He further submits that they have not been extended any benefits whatsoever with regard to

resettlement and rehabilitation in tune with the Orissa Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 2006.

4.

During course of hearing, Mr. Subudhi submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioners to approach the Collector & District Magistrate, Angul

(opposite party No.2) in the matter by filing their grievance petitions and the said opposite party be directed to take a decision on such motion at an

early date.

5.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioners to file

individual grievance petitions before opposite party No.2 through registered post within a period of two weeks from today. In the event, such

grievance petitions are received along with a copy of this order, the opposite party No.2 would do well to take decisions on the same in accordance

with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such grievance petitions and communicate the result of such exercise individually

to the petitioners.

6.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.

7.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a printout of the order

available in the High Court’s website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed vide

Court’s Notice No. 4587, dated 25th march, 2020, modified by Notice No. 4798, dated 15th April, 2021, and Court’s Office Order circulated

vide memo Nos. 514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

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