Bholanath Patel v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought settlement of case land under Section 8-A of the OPLE Act. During pendency, the Tahasildar initiated eviction proceedings. The court allowed substitution of deceased petitioner no.1's legal representatives and disposed of the writ petition, permitting them to raise their claim in the eviction proceeding and protecting them from eviction till its decision.
What did the court decide?
Substitution of LRs of petitioner no.1 allowed; writ petition disposed; petitioners not to be evicted until decision in Encroachment Case No.402 of 2024.