p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 17636 of 2025 Arun Kumar Behera ….. Petitioner In Person -versus- State of Odisha & Others ….. Opp. Parties Mr. Swayambhu Mishra, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 14.07.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Petitioner in this Writ Application prays for a direction to dispose of Execution Case No. 08 of 2024 (inadvertently stated as Execution Case No. 9 of 2024 in the prayer portion of the Writ Petition) and to release the outstanding compensation of Rs. 16,43,436/- (Rupees sixteen lakhs forty-three thousand four hundred thirty-six) in favour of the Petitioner. 3. Mr. Arun Kumar Behera, the Petitioner who appears in person submits that in L.A. Reference Case No. 251 of 2022, the award passed by the learned Land Acquisition Collector, Balasore was enhanced and the reference was disposed of on 30th October, 2023. Accordingly, the Petitioner filed Execution Case No. 8 of 2024 before the learned Presiding Officer, LAR & R Authority, Cuttack for realization of the enhanced differential amount of Rs.16,43,436/- (Rupees sixteen lakhs forty-three thousand four hundred thirty-six). Page 2 of 3 4. Referring to the order sheet in Execution Case No. 8 of 2024, Mr. Behera, the Petitioner submits that the Execution Case was registered on 22nd July, 2024 on the file of Presiding Officer, LAR & R Authority, Cuttack. Thereafter the Execution Case is being adjourned to different dates for ‘further orders’. It is submitted that there is no legal impediment for disposal of the Execution Case at an early date. Due to pendency of the Execution Case, the Petitioner is deprived from enjoying the fruits of the decree. Hence, finding no other alternative, the Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. 5. Mr. Swayambhu Mishra, learned Additional Standing Counsel prays for an adjournment to take instruction in the matter. 6. Upon hearing the parties, this Court finds that Execution Case No. 8 of 2024 was registered on 22nd July, 2024, thereafter, the matter is being adjourned to different dates for further orders. Learned A.G.P. has already entered appearance for the judgment debtors in the Execution Case. Thus, it appears that there is no legal impediment in disposing of the Execution Case at an early date. 7. Considering the fact that the land in question was acquired by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department vide Notification No. 4612 dated 28th January, 2020 and the reference under Section 64 (L.A. Reference No. 251 of 2022) was disposed of on 30th October, 2023, this Court directs that the Execution Case No. 8 of 2024 pending before the Presiding Officer, LAR & R Authority, Cuttack shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, if there is no legal impediment. The parties are directed to cooperate with the Presiding Officer, LAR & R Authority, p. 3 Cuttack for early disposal of the Execution Case. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (Savitri Ratho) Judge Sukanta Designation: Senior Stenographer