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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.30574 OF 2025
Kalandi Tarai and others
…. Petitioners
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Behera, Advocate -versus-
State of Odisha and others
…. Opp. Parties
Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, Additional Standing Advocate (for Opp. Party Nos.1 to 3)
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
ORDER
Order No. 25.03.2026
03.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for the following relief
Therefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the Writ Petition, issue notice to the opposite parties to show cause as to why:-
i) the Special Land Acquisition Officer, opposite party No-3,shall not be directed not to disburse the award amount in respect of 2 anna 8 pahi share of Bhagabat Tarai in the 'case land' in favour of opposite parties No-4 toll, basing on the award framed vide Annexure-4, till adjudication of the right ,title of the parties in the Civil Suit;
And if the opposite parties fail to show cause or show in sufficient/false cause, after hearing be pleased to direct the opposite party No-3 not to disburse award amount in respect of 2anna 8 pahi share of Bhagu Tarai in favour of opposite parties during pendency of the Civil Suit No- C.S.No-
267/2024, before the Court of learned Civil Judge Junior Division Kujang, in the interest of justice;
And further be pleased to pass any other
order(s), issue any other Writ(s)/direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the interest of justice;
And, for the said act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound, shall, ever pray.
3. Mr. Behera, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that in the meantime, the Land Acquisition Officer has disbursed the compensation amount. Thus, he files a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition seeking liberty to file a fresh one with better particulars. The memo so filed is taken on record.
4. Mr. Dash, learned Additional Standing Counsel does not have any objection to the same.
5. In view of the submission made by Mr. Behera, learned counsel for the Petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with a liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh writ petition with better particulars within a period of one month hence.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(S.K. Mishra) sashikant
Judge