Hulei Doman Soren @ Majhi & Others vs Additional Chief Secretary
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Orissa High Court

Hulei Doman Soren @ Majhi & Others vs Additional Chief Secretary on 3 September, 2025

Bench: K.R. Mohapatra, Savitri Ratho

                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                 W.P.(C). No. 17038 of 2025
                 Hulei Doman Soren @ Majhi & Others ....              Petitioners

                                           Mr. Sitanshu Kumar Dey, Advocate
                                            -versus-

                 Additional Chief Secretary, Water
                 Resources Department, Bhubaneswar        ....    Opp. Parties
                 & Others
                                             Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, A.S.C.

                     CORAM:
                        JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
                        JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

                                       ORDER

Order No.                             03.09.2025
   04.      1.       This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel on instruction submits that no appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has been filed against the judgment dated 12th May, 2022 passed by learned Senior Civil Judge, Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj in L.A. Reference Case No. 53 of 2016.

3. Mr. Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel prays for an adjournment to take instruction with regard to status of payment of compensation to the Petitioners.

4. It appears that a proposal for sanction of Rs. 97,69,862/- (Rupees Ninety-Seven lakhs Sixty-Nine thousand Eight hundred Sixty-Two only) has been made which is pending with the Government.

5. Hence, Mr. Biswal, learned Additional Standing Counsel shall take instruction with regard to status of sanction of the

aforesaid amount and disbursal of the same in favour of the Petitioners.

6. Put up this matter on 22nd September, 2025.

7. Instruction, if any, shall be obtained in the meantime positively.

(K.R. Mohapatra) Judge

(Savitri Ratho) Judge

Sukanta

Signed by: SUKANTA KUMAR BEHERA

Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 03-Sep-2025 20:55:38