IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.701 of 2025 Radhelal Ahir @

Kanonjia ….. Petitioner Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate -versus-

Alok Kar, Addl. Secretary to Govt., Department of Water Resources, Odisha, Bhubaneswar and another ..... Contemnors/

Opp. Parties Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER

16.12.2025

02. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode).

Learned counsel for the petitioner is present.

This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner Radhelal Ahir @ Kanonjia for non-compliance of the order dated 28.08.2024 passed by this Court in Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) No.19750 of 2024.

Digitally Signed Signed by: RAJESH KUMAR BADHEI Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK The writ petition was disposed of with the following Date: 17-Dec-2025 19:50:01 observations:-

“4. Abstaining from expressing any opinion on the prayer made, we dispose of the writ petition directing the opp. party no.5, the Special Land Acquisition Officer -cum- R.R.O., Lower Indra Irrigation Project, Khariar, Nuapada to re-consider the prayer of the petitioner taking into account the list which has been furnished before this Court vide Annexure-5 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order by the petitioner and communicate the order to the petitioner within two weeks from passing of such order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion relating to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the benefits of the Policy, 2006.”

As per the order dated 29.11.2025, learned counsel for the State has produced the written instruction dated 03.06.2025 received from the Spl. L.A. & R.R.O., Lower Indra Irrigation Project, Khariar, which shows that the petitioner has already been paid Rehabilitation Assistance for losing more than 75% scheme and he is not eligible to get such assistance for 2^nd time and the claim of the petitioner is rejected and the representation of the petitioner is disposed of. The written instruction is taken on record.

In view of letter furnished by the learned counsel for the State, the CONTC proceeding is dropped.

( S.K. Sahoo)

( Chittaranjan Dash)

Rajesh