Bimalendu Mohapatra v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
A petitioner challenging an auction advertisement for a shop room he occupies. While the authority's pending occupancy request was not decided, the petitioner was directed to seek a decision within two weeks to halt the auction effect temporarily.
What did the court decide?
Stayed the effect of the auction advertisement for three weeks and directed the authority to decide the petitioner's pending occupancy request within two weeks. Non-compliance deemed at its peril.