B. Bhasker Reddy v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: OPLE Case No.181 of 2002; encroachment; differently abled person; allotment under a scheme; jurisdictional authority; six-months deadline to conclude proceedings; interim protection; occupation of house not to be disturbed; defenses vouching physical disability; all contentions kept open; W.P.(C) No.28620 of 2025; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad; writ petition disposed of with directions; State of Odisha; AGA S.K. Jee; advocate S.K. Mahanty.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the jurisdictional authority to conclude OPLE Case No.181 of 2002 within an outer limit of six months; interim protection - petitioner not to be disturbed from occupation of the house till final decision; liberty to plead defenses based on physical disability; all contentions of the parties kept open. ¶16