Chandan Kumar Pattanaik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court directed the Tahasildar, Basta to conduct a preliminary inquiry into an application regarding alleged illegal removal of a fence and shop on Government land. If encroachment is proven, proceedings under the OPLE Act must be initated and concluded within two months.
What did the court decide?
The Tahasildar, Basta directed to conduct preliminary inquiry and, if encroachment found, initiate proceedings under OPLE Act and conclude them within two months of receiving the inquiry report.