p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 6071 of 2025 Manoranjan Mishra ….. Petitioners Mr. Prabin Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others ….. Opp. Parties Mr. Debasish Nayak, A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO THE HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 06.03.2025 Order No. 02. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the corrected cause title. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to the opposite parties to extend the resettlement benefits to the Petitioner for compulsory acquisition of his land in terms of Clauses 7 and 8 of the Odisha Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy 2006 read with Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 within stipulated period. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner Manoranjan Mishra has submitted a representation highlighting his grievances before the opposite party no.2- the General Manager, Lingaraj Area, Talcher on 29.04.2024 under Annexure-4, but no action has been taken thereof and therefore, appropriate order may p. 2 be passed directing the opposite parties to consider the representation under Annexure-4 within a specified period in accordance with law. Learned counsel for the State has no serious objection to such submission. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we dispose of the writ petition directing the opposite party no.2, the General Manager, Lingaraj Area, Talcher to take a decision on the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-4 if it is still pending, in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order if there is no other impediment and to communicate the order to the petitioner within a period of two weeks of taking such decision. If felt necessary, personal hearing may be afforded to the petitioner. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. (S.K. Sahoo) Judge (Savitri Ratho) Judge Sukanta/Puspa Designation: Senior Stenographer