Babuli Pradhan v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Alternate remedy / statutory appeal — High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, W.P.(C) No. 28614 of 2025, Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, order dated 27.11.2025: writ petition by Babuli Pradhan, an encroacher, against eviction notice dated 10.09.1999 (Annexure-2) issued by the Tahasildar, Tangi, disposed of without adjudication in view of the appeal remedy under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act; 15-working-day window to file appeal with condonation-of-delay and interim-protection petitions; Appellate Authority to conclude hearing within three months; interim protection against coercive action pursuant to the impugned notice until the interim application is taken up.
What did the court decide?
Permission to file an appeal under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act with a condonation-of-delay petition and an interim-protection petition before the Appellate Authority within fifteen working days; Appellate Authority to conclude hearing within three months of filing; no coercive action pursuant to the impugned notice (Annexure-2) until the interim application is taken up.