Orissa High Court
WP(C)/14317/2026 of RABINDRA BEHERA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 14 July 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.14317 OF 2026 Rabindra Behera …. Petitioner Mr. Subrata Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.14317 OF 2026
Rabindra Behera
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Petitioner
Mr. Subrata Panda, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
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Opp. Parties
Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal,
Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
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ORDER
Order No. 14.07.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Grievance of the Petitioner, in this writ petition, is with regard to non-consideration of his application under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (for brevity ‘the Act’).
3. It is submitted by Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioner that the award in respect of acquisition of land was passed on 9th March, 2022 by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Subarnarekha Irrigation Project, Mayurbhanj under Section 30(2) of the Act and the Petitioner filed his application for enhancement of compensation under Section 64 of the Act on 7th January, 2026 through Registered Post.
4. In course of argument, Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays for withdrawal of the writ petition submitting that the Petitioner shall file an application for condonation of delay in filing the petition under Section 64 of the Act and prays for a direction to consider the same in accordance with law.
5. Mr. Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel does not have any objection to such submission.
6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with an observation that in the event the Petitioner files an application for condonation of delay in filing the application under Section 64 of the Act within a period of two weeks hence stating the grounds therein, the same shall be considered in accordance with law giving opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner, provided that any application filed by the Petitioner under Section 64 of the Act is pending.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(S.K. Mishra) Himansu
Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: HIMANSU SEKHAR DASH Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 15-Jul-2026 17:08:17 Signature Not Verified