IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.1311 of 2025 Narendra Patel ….. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Behera (1), Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opp. Parties Mr. Aurobinda Mohanty, Addl. Govt. Advocate CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 20.01.2025 01. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is aggrieved by the non-disposal of his application filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 styled as L.A.R. Case No.05 of 2017 pending before the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Lower Indra Irrigation Project, Khariar, Nuapada (Opposite Party No.3). In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the opposite party no.3 to dispose of the said case expeditiously. Considering the submission made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court disposes of the Writ Petition directing the opposite party no.3 to dispose of the L.A.R. Case No.05 of 2017 in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. It is further directed that in case the application of the petitioner under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is allowed, and if there is no other legal impediment, the compensation amount be disbursed in favour of the petitioner within a period of two months thereafter. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Rajesh Designation: Senior Stenographer