Puspalata Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Natural justice; pre-eviction/pre-demolition hearing; eviction without notice or opportunity of hearing restrained; Bhubaneswar Development Authority; Secretary BDA direction; six-month decision timeline; interim no-eviction protection; Plot No.583/1594 Ac.0.10 decimal; Sabik Khata No.485; Mouza Pathargadia; recorded tenant purchase; W.P.(C) No.13908 of 2026; High Court of Orissa; B.P. Routray J.; order dated 05.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Secretary, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (O.P. No.5) to grant the Petitioners due opportunity of hearing before eviction/demolition and to take a decision in accordance with law within six months of receiving a certified copy of the order with the writ petition; interim protection that the Petitioners shall not be evicted from the case land until such decision is taken.