WRIT PETITION 2817 of 1999 on 13 April 1999

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

O.J.C. No.2817 of 1999

Saubhagya Ranjan Sundar Ray

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Petitioner

Mr.P.K.Jena, Advocate

-versus-

Land Allotment Committee Civil Township, Rourkela & Anr.

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Opposite Parties Mr.U.K.Sahoo, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWANATH RATH

Order No.8 1. 2.

ORDER08.11.2021

Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.

This writ petition involves the following prayer:

“It is, therefore, prayed that the Hon’ble Court shall graciously be pleased to admit this writ application and after hearing parties issue writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to the Opposite parties more particularly to issue; i)writ of certiorari quashing Annexure-4 and 6; ii)writ of mandamus to the Opposite parties to allot the plot (Annexure-1) as per the erlier decision in favour of petitioner within a stipulated period; And pass such any other order/orders as the Hon’ble court deems fit and proper.”

3. It appears, pursuant to receipt of impugned order at Annexure-6, petitioenr had already given his objection through Annexure-5 appearing to be pending as of now. In the meantime, there is further impugned order vide Annexure-6. The writ eptition was entertained on 13.4.1999 with an interim order not reallotting the disputed plot to any other person, appearing to be continuing as of now. No counter affiedavit has been filed sks even after two decades. For the nature of dispute and through the submission of Mr.Jena, learned cousnel for the petitioenr, this Court finds the petitioenr is interested with the disputed land involved herein. Further, as the apetitioenr is enjoying the interim protection of this Court since 1999, it will be appropriate to direct the opposite party no.1 to consider the writ petition as a representation/objection to order at Annexure-4 and 6 and decision, as appropriate, be taken within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with copy of the writ petition by the petitioner.

(Biswanath Rath) Judge