JUDGMENT :

S.N. Prasad, J.

1. In all the cases common question is involved and as such the cases are disposed of by this common order.

2. The matter pertains to acquisition of land by the National Highway Authority of India for building (widening/six laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.5 on the stretch of land from Km.414.000 to Km.419.200 & Km.0.000 to Km.62.000 (Bhubaneswar-Kolkata Section) and for the said purpose a notification was issued on 3.10.2012 U/s.3(A) of the National Highway Act, 1956 in village Bandalo and Atanga.

Kavita Jain, the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.14629 of 2013 has filed a case before the Land Acquisition Officer (NH) & C.A., Khurdha to de-notify her suit Plot No.1403 Ac.1.670 of Bandalo for establishment of a toll gate on the ground that it is a valuable land. The petitioner claims to have purchased the said land to build a small scale unit, the suit land being the only source of livelihood, if acquired, it will lead to great financial hardship, likewise the other petitioners have also made objection against the acquisition of land for the said purpose and to that effect an objection has been filed U/s.3(C) of the National H