Tilottama Mahakud v. Madhusudan Padhi & Anr.
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Contempt Petitions are disposed of with a positive direction
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. In view of the aforesaid agreed stand, the present Contempt Petitions are disposed of with a positive direction to the authorities concerned for disbursement of the amounts of enhanced compensation found due to be paid to the petitioner(s) within two months from today, failing…
Judgment
Contemnors/Opp. Parties Mr. L. Samantaray, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH JUSTICE M. S. RAMAN ORDER (Oral) 24.06.2022 Order No. CONTC Nos.7376,7377,7378,7379,7380,7381,7382, 7383,7384,7385,7386,7387,7389,7390,7391 & 7392 of 2021
These matters are taken up through virtual/physical mode.
This order shall dispose of the aforesaid CONTC No.7376 of 2021 along with fifteen connected cases*i as they emerged out of similar orders passed by this Court.
It is claimed that in all the aforesaid contempts, the amount of enhanced compensation awarded by Authority (reference court) under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, have not been released till now in spite of clear-cut directions passed by this Court.
Upon notice Mr. L. Samantaray, learned Additional Government Advocate has appeared and states that the amounts of enhanced compensation to be paid to the petitioner has already been ascertained and forwarded for // 2 // sanction and disbursement to the Competent Authority, he further states that the amounts due shall be disbursed to the petitioner within two months from today.
In view of the stand of the contemnors as projected through their counsel, learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection for disposal of the present contempts.
Operative part
In view of the aforesaid agreed stand, the present Contempt Petitions are disposed of with a positive direction to the authorities concerned for disbursement of the amounts of enhanced compensation found due to be paid to the petitioner(s) within two months from today, failing which no further time shall be granted and contempt proceedings would be initiated at the instance of the petitioners upon making of proper application for revival of the present Contempt Petitions.
Registry is directed to attach the photocopy of this order in all connected cases. (Jaswant Singh) Judge (M.S. Raman) Judge Basudev 24th June, 2022 Cuttack *1 CONTC No.7377 of 2021, Bidyadhar Senapati Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another. 2. CONTC No.7378 of 2021, Prasanta Kumar Pandia Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another 3. CONTC No.7379 of 2021, Arjuna Majhi Vs. Rajendra Kumar Pattanaik, Director, R & R, W.R. Dept. 4. CONTC No.7380 of 2021, Manoj Kumar Senapati Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another. 5. CONTC No.7381 of 2021, Kamalini Senapati Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another. 6. CONTC No.7382 of 2021, Subham Senapati Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another. 7. CONTC No.7383 of 2021, Suresh Chandra Padhi Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another.
CONTC No.7384 of 2021, Prasanta Kumar Pandia Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another.
CONTC No.7385 of 2021, Kuber Mahakuda Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another. // 3 //
CONTC No.7386 of 2021, Mamata Panda Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another.
CONTC No.7387 of 2021, Jaya Narayan Sahu Vs. Madhusudan Padhi, IAS and another.
CONTC No.7389 of 2021, Bidya Majhi Vs. Rajendra Kumar Pattanaik, Director, R & R, W.R. Dept.
CONTC No.7390 of 2021, Goshibananda Naik and Another Vs. Rajendra Kumar Pattanaik, Director, R & R, W.R. Dept.
CONTC No.7391 of 2021, Raj Kumar Bag Vs. Rajendra Kumar Pattanaik, Director, R & R, W.R. Dept.
CONTC No.7392 of 2021, Sushant Majhi Vs. Rajendra Kumar Pattanaik, Director, R & R, W.R. Dept.
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