Jamuna Hembrum v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.23094 of 2024; decided 20.09.2024; Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi (single judge); petitioner Jamuna Hembrum v. State of Orissa & Ors.; Section 8-A of the O.P.L.E Act; settlement of land in favour of encroacher/landless person; application before Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar; interim protection against disturbance of possession; ten working days to file; three months for disposal; forfeiture of interim prayer on default; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a settlement application under Section 8-A of the O.P.L.E Act, with a petition for interim protection, before the Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar within ten working days; the application to be disposed of within three months; interim protection of her possession until the application is taken up, forfeited if the application is not filed within time.