Niranjan Murmu v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Eviction notice; Tahasildar Baripada; Encroachment Case No.4-21/2025; O.P.L.E. Act Section 12(1); alternative statutory remedy; appeal with condonation of delay; interim protection; no coercive action; fifteen working days; appellate authority to conclude hearing in three months; writ petition disposed; High Court of Orissa; W.P.(C) 7300 of 2025; Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the Petitioner to file an appeal under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act within fifteen working days, together with petitions for condonation of delay and interim protection; appellate authority directed to conclude the hearing within three months; no coercive action pursuant to the eviction notice dated 25.02.2025 until the interim application is taken up by the Appellate Authority. ¶8