Orissa HC Orders Refund of Excess BDA Consent Charges

Ratnakar Baral Vs BBSR Development Authority (Orissa High Court) In a ruling from the Orissa High Court, the court has directed the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) to refund an excess amount of money to petitioner Ratnakar Baral, which he had paid as “consent charges” for the transfer of a property. The case, which was heard in physical mode, centered on a dispute over the correct method of calculating these charges and the BDA’s refusal to return the overpaid amount. The petitioner, represented by his Senior Advocate Mr. Nanda, argued that he had paid the consent cha...