Santilata Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, W.P.(C) No.17627 of 2023, decided 04.12.2025 by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi. Petitioner: Saroj Kumar Das (Dead) through LRs Santilata Das & Ors. (counsel: Niranjan Singh-1); Respondents: State of Odisha & Ors. (counsel: Debasish Nayak, AGA). Subject: stitiban land, threatened eviction/demolition of residential house by Tahasildar, Mahanga; joint demarcation directed; eviction liberty under OPLE Act if Government land encroachment found; writ disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with a direction to the Opposite Party No.4/Tahasildar, Mahanga to verify and conduct a joint demarcation in the presence of the Petitioners, Revenue Officers and other stakeholders; liberty reserved to the Tahasildar to evict the Petitioners under the OPLE Act if encroachment on Government land is found.