The Orissa High Court on Monday directed the State Government to furnish the details of all lands given on lease since 1985 in Bhubaneswar and their status till date by April 22 positively.
Adjudicating over a writ petition filed by one Adarsh Prabha Puri, who was given a land on lease in 1988 in Bhubaneswar to run an electrolysis clinic and beauty parlour in Kharavel Nagar, the High Court in January this year had directed the State Government to furnish the details about the land leases.
Puri through her husband Jagdish Rai Puri had approached the High Court last year challenging an order of the General Administration (GA) Department in which the estate director had ordered Puri to demolish the structure constructed on the land given to her in lease. The Government had claimed that the purpose for which the land was given is violated.
The HC after ordering to maintain status quo on the Government notice to Ms Puri had asked the Government to file an affidavit indicating as to how many leases have been granted since 1985 and out of the same, how many cases have been inspected.
The HC also wanted to know as to in how many cases proceedings of cancellation of leases have been initiated and settled.