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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CHITTARANJAN DASH
Prashant @ Prasant Kumar Senapati – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha (Vig.) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background facts of the case (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments from both parties (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's analytical observations (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. no illegality found in the order (Para 9) |
| 5. conclusion of the court (Para 10) |
Judgment :
1. By means of this revision application, the Petitioner has called into question the legality, propriety and correctness of the order dated 19.03.2025 passed by the learned Special C.J.M. (VIG.), Bhubaneswar in VGR No.46 of 2016, arising out of Vigilance Cell, Cuttack Case No.44 of 2016.
More than two decades later, the General Administration Department, Government of Odisha, vide order No. SER-IAS- 0010-2014(H)-21545-AIS-I dated 02.08.2014, constituted a Task Force to scrutinise multiple allotments of plots/houses/flats and to initiate appropriate action against allottees for furnishing false affidavits or suppressing material facts. On the basis of the said directive, Vigilance Cell, Cuttack, registered Vigilance Cell Case No. 44 of 2016 against the Petitioner and other officials of the BDA under various provisions of the IPC read with Sections 13 (2) and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Upon completion of investiga
The court affirmed that allegations of misrepresentation in housing allotments justify trial, emphasizing the need for public entities to act without arbitrariness and maintaining the standards set f....
The court clarified that prima facie evidence suggests adequate grounds exist to proceed with charges, and that the responsibility for plot allotments must be appropriately examined in trial.
At the charge framing stage, the court evaluates only prima facie evidence, not the merits of a defense; if sufficient grounds exist, charges proceed.
Mandatory prior approval from the Assistant Collector is essential for land allotments under Section 122-C of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, making unauthorized claims invalid.
No one can benefit from their own wrongful act, and mis-declaration in securing an allotment renders it improper.
The principles of natural justice require that an allotment cannot be cancelled without due process, including notice and an opportunity to be heard.
Writ petitions can be maintained against administrative actions affecting contracts, especially when principles of natural justice and public policy are at stake.
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