Niharjan Bibi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Niharjan Bibi vs State of Odisha and Others; W.P.(C) 3561/2024; Orissa High Court, Cuttack; Justice R.K. Pattanaik; order dated 12.03.2024; eviction; demolition; BMC (local authority); no prior notice; fifteen days' notice; opposite party No.4; Annexure-2 dated 26.02.2020; status quo on schedule land; writ petition disposed of without expressing anything on merits; advocates S.C. Satapathy and D.K. Behera (ASC).
What did the court decide?
Directions to opposite party No.4: (i) serve fifteen days' notice on the petitioner before proceeding with any eviction or demolition action; (ii) consider Annexure-2 dated 26th February, 2020, if the same has been received; and (iii) maintain status quo in respect of the schedule land until the decision is taken and notice duly served. The court expressed nothing on the merits of the case. ¶15