Gopal Naik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack | W.P.(C) No.13348 of 2025 | Gopal Naik v. State of Odisha & Ors. | Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J. | Order dated 19.09.2025 | Encroachment Case No.4-364/2024, Tahasildar Ghumsar | Premature writ petition challenging show cause notice (Annexure-3) | Reply to be filed within 15 working days | Tahasildar to pass lawful order within further 15 working days | Interim restraint: no coercive action until decision on reply | Disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with directions: (i) Petitioner to file reply to the show cause notice (Annexure-3) within fifteen working days; (ii) Tahasildar, Ghumsar to consider the reply and pass a lawful order thereon within fifteen working days thereafter; (iii) no coercive action against the Petitioner pursuant to the impugned notice until decision on the reply