IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). NO.29008 OF 2025 Mahima Naik …. Petitioner Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- Managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Sambalpur and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 13.01.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction for early disposal of T.C. Case No.04 of 2021 (Dubaraj Roudia and others Vs. Basudeb Roudia and others), pending before the learned District Judge-cum-Coal Tribunal, Jharsuguda. 3. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this Court vide order dated 22th October, 2025 directed the learned State Counsel to take instruction with regard to status of T.C. Case No.04 of 2021, pending before the learned District Judge-cum-Coal Tribunal, Jharsuguda. 4. Mr. Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel, on instruction, submits that the T.C. Case No.04 of 2021 is still pending before the learned District Judge-cum-Coal Tribunal, Jharsuguda. 5. The Additional District Magistrate (Resettlement & Rehabilitation)-cum-Revenue Officer, Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited, Balinga in the district of Sundargarh has been set ex parte in the matter. 6. Upon hearing learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the records, this Court finds that the Petitioner claims compensation and benefit under the resettlement and rehabilitation policy for acquisition of his land. Hence, an early disposal of the matter will serve the interest of justice. 7. Accordingly, it is directed that the learned District Judge- cum-Coal Tribunal, Jharsuguda shall take steps for early disposal of T.C. Case No.04 of 2021, pending before him. 8. Steps shall be taken to dispose of T.C. Case No.04 of 2021, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, if there is no legal impediment. 9. Parties are directed to cooperate with the learned District Judge-cum-Coal Tribunal, Jharsuguda for early disposal of T.C. Case No.04 of 2021. 10. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merit of the case of either of the parties. 11. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (S.K. Mishra) Judge Kanhu Designation: Junior Stenographer Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.