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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.40715 of 2021

Rabinarayan Behera & Ors.

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Petitioner(s)

Mr. N. Panda (1),

Advocate

-versus-

The Collector, Dhenkanal & Ors.

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Opposite Party(s)

Mr. R.P. Mohapatra,

Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWANATH RATH

Order No.

ORDER

10.01.2022

2.

1.

This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

2.

Undisputedly, even though there is acquisition of 12 decimals

of land of the Petitioners, for the action of the competent authority in

encroaching the land beyond 12 decimals, this Court is of the opinion

that nothing prevented the Petitioners to go for suit for injunction. It is,

keeping this in view Mr. Panda, learned counsel for Petitioners vide

order dated 7.01.2022 was directed to find-out, if the Petitioners are

debarred from agitating under any other law.

3.

During course of hearing of the proceeding on the above

question today Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioners adverting

to the provisions contained in the Right to Fair Compensation and

Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabili