Laxmidhar Tarai vs Collector, Puri - 2018 Supreme(Ori) 694

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2018 Supreme(Ori) 694

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA
KALPESH SATYENDRA JHAVERI, C.J. AND Dr.B.R. SARANGI, J.
O.J.C. No. 8979 of 2000
with O.J.C. No. 8845, O.J.C. No. 8847, O.J.C. No. 8915, O.J.C. No. 8916, O.J.C. No. 8978, O.J.C. No. 8980, O.J.C. No. 8981, O.J.C. No. 9011, O.J.C. No. 9012, O.J.C. No. 9013, O.J.C. No. 9014, O.J.C. No. 9015, O.J.C. No. 9085, O.J.C. No. 9086, O.J.C. No. 9087, O.J.C. No. 9088, O.J.C. No. 9089, O.J.C. No. 9090, O.J.C. No. 9091, O.J.C. No. 9198, O.J.C. No. 9199, O.J.C. No. 9200, O.J.C. No. 9232, O.J.C. No. 9233, O.J.C. No. 9320, O.J.C. No. 9483, O.J.C. No. 9610, O.J.C. No. 9611, O.J.C. No. 9613, O.J.C. No. 9615, O.J.C. No. 9618, O.J.C. No. 9622, O.J.C. No. 9624, O.J.C. No. 9625, O.J.C. No. 9626, O.J.C. No. 9628, O.J.C. No. 9629, O.J.C. No. 9630, O.J.C. No. 9631, O.J.C. No. 9632, O.J.C. No. 9633, O.J.C. No. 9634, O.J.C. No. 9635, O.J.C. No. 9636, O.J.C. No. 9637, O.J.C. No. 9704, O.J.C. No. 9778, O.J.C. No. 9779, O.J.C. No. 9782, O.J.C. No. 9785 of 2000
Decided on 20th August, 2018.
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Laxmidhar Tarai ... Petitioner
Versus
Collector, Puri & another ... Opp. Parties

Advocates Appeared:
For Petitioner:Mr. Susanta Kumar Dash, Advocate
For Opp. Parties :Mr. B.P. Pradhan, Addl. Government Advocate

Headnote:ORISSA GOVT. LAND SETTLEMENT ACT, 1962 - Sec. 7 A (3) Suo motu jurisdiction - Collector issued notices pursuant to audit objection, after having slept over for nine years - Notices were allegedly served against dead persons - Clear violation of principles of natural justice and non-application of mind - No action taken against the officer, who was party to allotment of land - Held, poor people must not suffer at the ends of mighty Government when proceedings for cancellation of leases granted in 1972, were inititiated in 1999 - Order cancelling leases is quashed and set aside.

ORDER

Heard Mr.S.K.Dash, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.B.P.Pradhan, learned Addl. Government Advocate.

2. By way of these writ petitions, the petitioners have approached this Court against the action of the opposite parties, whereby the State Government has initiated proceedings pursuant to an audit objection, where it has been pointed out in the writ petition that a fraud has been committed. The audit objection was raised in the year 1990, pursuant to which notice was issued in the year 1999 and the lease which was granted in favour of the petitioners, was cancelled by the Collector, Puri by order dated 5th August, 2000.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has basically raised following contentions. He has contended that the order in Annexure-2 was passed in exercise of power under Section 7-A (3) of the Orissa Government Land Settlement Act, 1962. All the 51 persons were given common notice and by a common order the lease has been cancelled. The Revenue Inspector conducted an inquiry and reported that the land sought to be leased out has been recorded as ‘Anabadi’ yet the same comes under ‘Sarada-II’ class and is fit for cultivation. Learned counsel for the petitioner further contended that the land in question was not reserved for any specific purpose nor were there any standing trees. Thus, an area ranging from Ac.1.00 to Ac.2.00 was allotted in favour of the individual 51 applicants. The details of the 51 persons, referred to above, are reproduced below:

Sl. No.

O.J.C. Nos. Revision No. & Year

OGLS Case No. & Year

W.L.Lease

Name of the Settlees & Village

Area (Ac.)

01.

8916/2000

31/99

1575/72

Dukhi Shyam Biswal, Village: Hubasahi, P.S.:Brahmagiri

1.00

02.

8845/2000

32/99

1579/72

Bisikumari Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

03.

9611/2000

33/99

1582/72

Taapai Dei, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S. : Brahmagiri.

2.00

04.

8915/2000

34/99

1583/72

Dija Naik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

05.

9632/2000

35/99

1585/72

Surendra Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.

1.00

06.

8979/2000

36/99

1586/72

Laxmidhar Tarei, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.

2.00

07.

9013/2000

3799

1587/72

Yudhistir Sahu, Vill : Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.

2.00

08.

9628/2000

38/99

1589/72

Dhaneswar Parida, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.

2.00

09.

9198/2000

39/99

1590/72

Manguli Tada, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.

1.00

10.

9200/2000

40/99

1591/72

Kelu Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

1.00

11.

9199/2000

41/99

1592/72

Fakir Sahu, Vill.:Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

12.

9613/2000

42/99

1593/72

Aparti Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

13.

8981/2000

43/99

1594/72

Banambar Parida, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

14.

8847/2000

44/99

1595/72

Kumar Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

15.

8980/2000

45/99

1596/72

Nanda Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

16.

8978/2000

46/99

1597/72

Khetrabasi Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

17.

9626/2000

47/99

1598/72

Baraju Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

18.

9635/2000

48/99

1599/72

Panchu Naik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

19.

9610/2000

49/99

1600/72

Padan Barik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

20.

9012/2000

50/99

1602/72

Basudeb Tada, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

1.00

21.

9622/2000

51/99

1603/72

Ramachandra Naik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

22.

9015/2000

52/99

1604/72

Prasana Kumar Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

1.00

23.

9014/2000

53/99

1606/72

Narayan Parida, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri

2.00

24.

9785/2000

54/99

1608/72

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Sl. No.	O.J.C. Nos. Revision No. & Year	OGLS Case No. & Year	W.L.Lease	Name of the Settlees & Village	Area (Ac.)
01.	8916/2000	31/99	1575/72	Dukhi Shyam Biswal, Village: Hubasahi, P.S.:Brahmagiri	1.00
02.	8845/2000	32/99	1579/72	Bisikumari Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
03.	9611/2000	33/99	1582/72	Taapai Dei, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S. : Brahmagiri.	2.00
04.	8915/2000	34/99	1583/72	Dija Naik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
05.	9632/2000	35/99	1585/72	Surendra Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.	1.00
06.	8979/2000	36/99	1586/72	Laxmidhar Tarei, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.	2.00
07.	9013/2000	3799	1587/72	Yudhistir Sahu, Vill : Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.	2.00
08.	9628/2000	38/99	1589/72	Dhaneswar Parida, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.	2.00
09.	9198/2000	39/99	1590/72	Manguli Tada, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri.	1.00
10.	9200/2000	40/99	1591/72	Kelu Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	1.00
11.	9199/2000	41/99	1592/72	Fakir Sahu, Vill.:Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
12.	9613/2000	42/99	1593/72	Aparti Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
13.	8981/2000	43/99	1594/72	Banambar Parida, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
14.	8847/2000	44/99	1595/72	Kumar Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
15.	8980/2000	45/99	1596/72	Nanda Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
16.	8978/2000	46/99	1597/72	Khetrabasi Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
17.	9626/2000	47/99	1598/72	Baraju Sahu, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
18.	9635/2000	48/99	1599/72	Panchu Naik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
19.	9610/2000	49/99	1600/72	Padan Barik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
20.	9012/2000	50/99	1602/72	Basudeb Tada, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	1.00
21.	9622/2000	51/99	1603/72	Ramachandra Naik, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
22.	9015/2000	52/99	1604/72	Prasana Kumar Nayak, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	1.00
23.	9014/2000	53/99	1606/72	Narayan Parida, Vill.: Kuapada, P.S.: Brahmagiri	2.00
24.	9785/2000	54/99	1608/72	Bira Na