KHADIJA BANO v. UNION OF INDIA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE K.R.MOHAPATRA,MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-09. KHADIJA BANO v. UNION OF INDIA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 10-Apr-2026 12:20:37 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W. P. (C) No. 35014 OF 2025 Khadija Bano …. Petitioner Mr. Tusar Kumar Mishra, Advocate -versus- Union of India and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Alok Kumar Mohanty, Senior Panel Counsel Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE K. R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA ORDER Order No. 09. 04. 2026 3. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the reference, i. e. L. A. Case No. 1 of 2026 is pending in the Court of learned District Magistrate, Sundargarh for adjudication. The th next date of hearing is 11 May, 2026. He, therefore, submits that early disposal of reference would meet the ends of justice. 3.
This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to set aside th the order dated 17 June, 2025 (Annexure-10) passed by the CALA-cum-Land Acquisition Officer, Sundargarh in Misc. Case No. 6 of 2025 (arising out of L. A. Case No. 10 of 2019), whereby he directed that the staff of the LA Section to refer the compensation amount under Section 20H(4) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 in respect of Khata Nos. 77/20 & 77/1203 of village-Gudgudjore to the Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction within the limits of whose jurisdiction the land is situated. The field staffs were also directed to prepare CC Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 10-Apr-2026 12:20:37 voucher in respect of only those holdings which are sold by Nasiruddin Miyan through his attorney holder Md. Ayub and referred the matter in other cases. 4. Mr.
Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that since the matter has already been referred to the Principal Civil Court, namely, learned District Judge, Sundargarh and has been registered as L. A. Case No. 1 of 2026, the Petitioner shall participate in the said reference and assist the Court for early disposal of the reference. 5. Mr. Mohanty, learned Senior Panel Counsel and Mr. Dash, learned Additional Standing Counsel, do not have any objection to such prayer. 6. In view of the above, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the Petitioner in reference, i. e. , L. A. Case No.
1 of 2026, pending before learned District Judge, Sundargarh, disposes of the writ petition with a direction that learned District Judge, Sundargarh shall do well to adjudicate the reference as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, if there is no legal impediment. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (K. R. Mohapatra) Judge (S. K. Mishra) ms Judge
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