Bijayalaxmi Panda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.32475 of 2025; decided 26.11.2025 by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi. Petitioner Bijayalaxmi Panda (counsel Gyanendra Kumar Tripathy) vs State of Odisha & Ors. (AGA Bibekananda Nayak). Eviction notice dated 10.10.2025 (Annexure-4) by Tahasildar, Puri; writ petition not entertained due to statutory appeal remedy under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act; appeal to be filed within 15 working days with condonation-of-delay and interim-protection petitions; Appellate Authority to conclude hearing within three months; no coercive action until interim application taken up; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Permission to file an appeal under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act within 15 working days, along with a petition for condonation of delay and a petition for interim protection before the concerned Appellate Authority; Appellate Authority to conclude the hearing within three months of filing; no coercive action pursuant to the impugned order (Annexure-4) until the interim application is taken up.