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HIGH COURT OF ORISSA
MR. JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
DHRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY – Appellant
Versus
COLLECTOR AND DM,KALAHANDI – Respondent
WP(C)/35939/2021
The Court has the discretion to grant or deny a direction to dispose of a revision within a stipulated period.
Headnote:
Fact of the Case:
The Petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Collector & District Magistrate, Kalahandi to dispose of the Settlement Revision No.166 of 2020 within a stipulated period.
Finding of the Court:
The Court declined to give a direction to dispose of the revision within a stipulated period but granted liberty to the Petitioner to make a mention before the Collector & District Magistrate, Kalahandi for early disposal.
Issues: Whether the Court should direct the Collector & District Magistrate, Kalahandi to dispose of the Settlement Revision No.166 of 2020 within a stipulated period.
Ratio Decidendi: The Court held that it is not inclined to give such a direction but granted liberty to the Petitioner to make a mention before the Collector & District Magistrate, Kalahandi for early disposal.
Final Decision: The writ petition was disposed of with the Court expressing no opinion on the merit of the case of the Petitioner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.35939 of 2021
Dhruti Ranjan Mohanty
….
Petitioner
-versus-
Collector & District Magistrate,
Kalahandi, At/P.O.-Bhawanipatna,
Dist.-Kalahandi and others
….
Opposite Parties
CORAM: JUSTICE S.PUJAHARI
Order
No.
ORDER
03.01.2022
01.
1.
This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2.
Heard.
3.
This writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner
seeking a direction to the Opposite Party No.1-Collector &
District Magistrate, Kalahandi at Bhawanipatna to dispose of
the Settlement Revision No.166 of 2020 within a stipulated
period.
4.
Considering the facts and submissions made, this Court
is not inclined to give such a direction. However, liberty is
given to the Petitioner to make a mention before the Opposite
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Party No.1-Collector & District Magistrate, Kalahandi at
Bhawanipatna to take the aforesaid revision for early disposal
of the same. If such a mention is made, it is hope and trust that
the Opposite Party No.1 will do the needful.
5.
It is made clear that this Court has expressed no opinion
on the merit of the case of the Petitioner in any manner.
6.
With the aforesaid order, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
7.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper
application.
(S.Pujahari)
Judge
DA
