Orissa High Court
WP(C)/17601/2026 of LOCHANE SABAR Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 21 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.17601 of 2026 Lochane Sabar …. Petitioner Ms. Prachhanda Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Ms. Suman Pattanayak, Additional Government Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.17601 of 2026
Lochane Sabar
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Petitioner
Ms. Prachhanda Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and Others
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Opposite Parties
Ms. Suman Pattanayak,
Additional Government Advocate
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
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ORDER
Order No. 21.07.2026
02.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The grievance of the Petitioner, in this writ application, is with regard to inaction of the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Indravati Irrigation Project, Kusumkhunti in the district of Kalahandi (Opposite Party No.3) in disposing of his application filed under section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for brevity, ‘the Act’) in terms of judgment dated 30th November, 2016 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Bhawanipatna in LAR No.127 of 2016 under Section 18 of the Act.
3. Taking into consideration the grievance of the Petitioner, this Court vide order dated 22nd June, 2026 directed the learned State Counsel to take instruction in the matter.
4. Ms. Pattanayak, learned Additional Government Advocate on receipt of the written instruction from the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Indravati Irrigation Project, Kusumkhunti (Opposite
Party No.3) vide letter No.675 dated 17th July, 2026 submits that the application filed by the Petitioner under Section 28-A of the Act shall be disposed of within a period of two months and the disbursement of re-determined compensation, if any, shall be made to the Petitioner within fifteen days thereafter. The copy of the said written instruction is taken on record.
5. In view of such written instruction received by Ms. Pattanayak, learned Additional Government Advocate and upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, this Court disposes of the writ application with a direction to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Upper Indravati Irrigation Project, Kusumkhunti in the district of Kalahandi (Opposite Party No.3) that the petition under section 28-A of the Act, filed by the Petitioner shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible preferably by end of September, 2026 and get sanction from the Administrative Department forthwith. Upon receipt of the order of sanction, the differential redetermined amount, if any, shall be disbursed in favour of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible preferably by end of January, 2027 on verification of entitlement of the Petitioner and on proper acknowledgement.
6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order on proper application.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(S.K. Mishra)
Judge
Himansu
Digitally Signed Signed by: HIMANSU SEKHAR DASH Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 22-Jul-2026 12:40:53 Signature Not Verified