p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 18903 of 2025 Puspalata Pradhan ….. Petitioner Mr. Purna Chandra Mishra, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha represented through the Commissioner -cum- Secretary, Revenue Department, Bhubaneswar 2. Collector, Deogarh 3. The Tahasildar, Barkot, Deogarh 4. Project Director, National Highway Authority of India, Keonjhar ….. Opp. Parties Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 14.08.2025 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for the following relief:- “It is therefore prayed that for the interest of justice and equity your Lordships may kindly be graciously pleased to issue a suitable writ in the shape of mandamus directing the Opp. Party No.3 Tahasildar, Barkot-cum-Land Acquisition Officer to release balance estimated award amount by deducting Rs.38,72,500/- out of estimated award amount Rs.99,45,600/-within a period of two months.” 3. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, this Court vide order dated 14th July, 2025 passed the following order:- 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. It is submitted by Mr.Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner that although proposal for compensation to the tune of Rs.99,45,680/- was submitted for acquisition of the land of the Petitioner by National Highways Authority, but p. 2 she was paid a meager amount of Rs.34,42,502/-. Receiving the said amount on protest, the Petitioner moved the Collector, Deogarh under section 3(G)(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 for enhancement of the awarded amount. He, however, prays for an adjournment to produce on record the document showing that the Petitioner had in fact filed any such petition before the Collector, Deogarh for arbitration. 3. Put up this matter on 14th August, 2025, as prayed for. 4. Mr. Purna Chandra Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner on instruction submits that in the meantime the Collector, Deogarh receiving the application under Section 3(G)(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956, has issued notice to the Petitioner to appear and participate in the arbitration proceeding. 5. In that view of the matter, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the writ petition. Let steps be taken for disposal of the arbitration proceeding initiated before the Collector, Deogarh at an early date. The Petitioner is expected to cooperate with the Collector, Deogarh for early disposal of the arbitration proceeding for redressal of his grievance. 6. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (Savitri Ratho) Judge Sukanta Designation: Senior Stenographer