UMAKANTA SETHI v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE R.K.PATTANAIK
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2025-11-29. UMAKANTA SETHI v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W. P. (C) No. 32910 of 2025 Sil Umakanta Sethi and another …. Petitioners Mr. G. Satpathy, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. P. K. Ray, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R. K. PATTANAIK ORDER 29. 11. 2025 Order No. 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant writ petition is filed by the petitioners for a direction to the opposite parties for inclusion of Village- Golapokhari under Fatehpur GP in the proposed Tihidi NAC on the grounds stated. 3. In course of hearing, it is brought to the notice of the Court that the petitioners have approached the authority th concerned with a representation dated 25 August, 2025 as at Annexure-2. Mr.
Satpathy, learned counsel for the petitioners refers to para-wise report submitted by the BDO, Tihidi to the Project Director, DUDA, Bhadrak, a copy of which at Annexure-3 with the submission that there is a need for inclusion of the concerned village in the proposed NAC and in that connection, the representation i. e. Annexure-2 is pending decision of opposite party No. 2. It is submitted that such inclusion is necessary as it fulfils the criteria fixed for such inclusion in the NAC. Considering the above submission and reply of Mr. Ray, learned AGA for the State, the Court while disposing of the writ petition directs opposite party No. 2 to immediately attend to the representation i. e. Annexure-2 and to th take a decision on the basis of the report dated 4 February, 2025 received from the Panchayat Samiti, Tahidi and to do the needful with a decision thereon as soon as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
It is further directed that in case hearing of the petitioner is necessary, while taking a decision on Annexure-2, the authority concerned shall allow the same. 4. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules. (R. K. Pattanaik) Judge TUDU Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: THAKURDAS TUDU Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: OHC,CTC Date: 01-Dec-2025 17:29:21
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