Debendra Nath Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha writ petition disposed by administrative direction: removal of encroachment from a public road; opposite party no.3/Tahasildar to act on representation dated 27.05.2024 (page-12); petitioners to communicate certified copy; three-week timeline for disclosing reasons if no action; no statute or precedent cited; bench of Arindam Sinha (Acting Chief Justice) and M.S. Sahoo; counsel Nilamadhab Sarkar for petitioners, K.C. Kar (Government Advocate) for State.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party no.3 to initiate action for removal of encroachment per the representation dated 27th May, 2024; petitioners to communicate certified copy of the order and the representation; reason for any inaction to be made known to petitioners within three weeks of communication. ¶23