p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 37189 OF 2025 Kaleswar Chinda …. Petitioner Mr. Bijaya Kumar Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 02.07.2026 3. 1. These matters are taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Mr. Dash, learned Additional Standing Counsel, on instruction, submits that the application stated to have been filed by the Petitioner under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, ‘the Act’) is not available in the Office of the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Lower Indra Irrigation Project, Khariar. He, however, submits that the Petitioner has not produced any document to show that he had, in fact, filed any application under Section 28-A of the Act. 2.1 However, the written instruction imparted by the Special Land Acquisition Officer discloses that the Petitioner was asked to file copy of the application under Section 28 (A) of the Act and certified copy of the LAR No. 8 of 2017. Although it is disclosed in the written instruction that the Petitioner could not produce evidence of filing of application under Section 28(A) of the Act, but the same appears to have never asked for. On the other hand, the Special Land Acquisition Officer enclosed documents submitted by the Petitioner pursuant to the notice issued to him, Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 02-Jul-2026 20:38:09 Signature Not Verified p. 2 which includes copy of the application under Section 28-A of the Act. 3. In view of the above, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Lower Indra Irrigation Project, Khariar is directed to produce document to show as to when the Petitioner was communicated to produce the evidence in support of filing of application under Section 28-A of the Act. 4. Mr. Behera, learned counsel for the Petitioner shall also produce before the Court the evidence of filing of application under Section 28-A of the Act on the next date. 5. Instruction so filed is taken on record for compliance of the direction of this Court. 6. Put up this matter on 24th July, 2026. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (S.K. Mishra) ms Judge Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER