Advocates:
['M/S SIDHARTHA MISHRA', '', 'L N RAYATSINGH', 'M L MISHRA', 'M/S V NARASINGH', 'S DAS', 'S DEVI']

14. 18.03.2021

1. Heard Mr. S. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioners;

Mr. S. Palit, learned Additional Government Advocate for the

State-Opposite Party Nos.1 to 7, and Mr. V. Narasingh,

learned counsel for Opposite Party No.8.

2. The present petition has been filed as a purported public

interest litigation by five persons claiming to be the residents

of village Muninda in district Puri aggrieved by the

construction of a Kalyan Mandap, which according to them is

taking place on a Gochar land. The second ground on which

they have raised objection is that the Kalyan Mandap is going

to be constructed near a riverbank well as the school situated

near the riverbank.

3. As far as first objection is concerned, in a counter filed to

the rejoinder, the Opposite Parties have enclosed a copy of the

order dated 22^nd June 2019, passed by the Collector, Puri de-

reserving the land in question over which the Kalyan Mandap

is being constructed. In other words, the land in question is no

longer a Gochar land and therefore, there can be no objection

to the construction of a Kalyan Mandap thereon. If the

Petitioners are aggrieved by the de-reservation order, it will be