IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). NO.31146 of 2024 Subash Chandra Pani …. Petitioner Mr. Sanjit Kumar Das, Advocate -versus- The Competent Authority-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, NH, Khurda …. Opp. Parties Mr. Sudarshan Barik, Advocate on behalf of Mr. K.K. Patel, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 15.12.2025 07. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction to disburse the compensation amount in terms of order dated 20th February, 2023 (Annexure-1) passed by learned District Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar in NHLA Case No.61 of 2014 (A). 3. Mr. Barik, learned counsel appearing for NHAI submits that the Opposite Party has no objection to release the compensation amount in terms of order of learned District Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar in NHLA Case No.61 of 2014 (A). But, the Petitioner has not yet approached the Authority for release of the compensation. 4. Mr. Barik, learned counsel, further referring to the affidavit filed by the Opposite Party, submits that the Petitioner, vide order dated 30th September, 2023, was asked to submit certain documents in compliance of order dated 20th February, 2023 passed by learned District Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar in NHLA Case No.61 of Digitally Signed Signed by: ROJALIN NAYAK Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 16-Dec-2025 11:06:14 Signature Not Verified 2014 (A). But, no document has yet been filed by the Petitioner for which, compensation could not be disbursed. 5. Mr. Das, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner shall appear before the NHAI with relevant documents to receive the compensation. 6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event, the Petitioner appears before the Competent Authority-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, NH, Khurda on 22nd December, 2025 along with relevant documents, necessary steps shall be taken to comply with order dated 20th February, 2023 passed by learned District Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar in NHLA Case No.61 of 2014 (A) as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month thereafter. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (S.K. Mishra) Rojalin Judge Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER