Mahima Prasad Sahu v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, single judge (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi), disposed of a writ petition against a Tahasildar-cum-Executive Magistrate's letter (Letter No.2178 dated 16.04.2025) requiring the petitioners to attend with supporting documents. Held premature since no eviction notice had been issued; petitioners directed to appear within fifteen days; appearance window fixed between 23.06.2025 and 30.06.2025; interim protection that no coercive action be taken until the case is decided. Keywords: eviction notice, Tahasildar, Executive Magistrate, coercive action, premature writ petition, appearance direction, Chikiti Ganjam, Cuttack, disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: Petitioners to appear before the Tahasildar-cum-Executive Magistrate, Chikiti, Ganjam (Opposite Party No.3) within fifteen days with the desired documents; Opposite Party No.3 to fix an appearance date between 23.06.2025 and 30.06.2025 and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law; and no coercive action against the Petitioners till their case is decided.