Mrutunjay Kar vs Commissioner Of Endowments
2023 Latest Caselaw 735 Ori

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                              W.P.(C) No.36190 of 2022
                               (Through Hybrid mode)

            Mrutunjay Kar                            ....                 Petitioner
                                                          Mr. M. K. Dash, Advocate

                                          -versus-

            Commissioner of Endowments,              ....             Opposite Party
            BBSR and others
                                                            Ms. P. Naidu, Advocate

            CORAM:
            JUSTICE ARINDAM SINHA
            JUSTICE M.S. SAHOO
                                     ORDER

Order No.                           24.01.2023

  01.       1.      Mr. Dash, learned advocate appears on behalf of petitioner

and submits, his client's representation dated 10th June, 2022 remains

pending for consideration by the Commissioner. His client sought

updating Pali Register on inserting his client's name. He relies on

judgment of the Supreme Court in Angurbala Mullick vs.

Debabrata Mullick, reported in AIR, 1951 SC 293. He submits,

there be direction upon the Commissioner to consider his client's

representation, in accordance with annexures-1 and 4.

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2. Ms. Naidu, learned advocate appears on behalf of the

Commissioner and submits, the consideration to be made will require

necessity of hearing all parties concerned.

3. Opposite party nos.2 or 3, as having the power under section 8

in Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951, is directed to

consider and deal with said representation dated 10th June, 2022. For

the purpose concerned parties may be given hearing. Decision on the

consideration be made known to petitioner, within three weeks of

communication. Petitioner will communicate this order along with

copy of said representation dated 10th June, 2022 to the

Commissioner.

4. The writ petition is disposed of.

( Arindam Sinha ) Judge

(M. S. Sahoo) Judge Prasant