Veer Prakash v. the Secy, Bhubaneswar Development Authority, Bhubaneswar
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court (Cuttack), W.P.(C) No. 17495 of 2026, order dated 19.06.2026, Savitri Ratho (Vacation Judge): purchaser-petitioner (Veer Prakash) of land under BDA TP Plot TP1-2476 (Mouza-Paikraypur, Khata No. 91, Plot No.1794, Ac. 0.113 dec.), mutation pending (Mutation Case No.28466 of 2025; RoR in vendors' names), obtained disposal of writ without notice — Land Officer (TP), BDA (Opposite Party No.3) to decide pending representation (Annexure-5) by reasoned order within six weeks; possession of plot frozen (not to be handed to anyone) till then; petitioner to submit order copies within one week; variation open to Opposite Parties on suppression/prejudice. Counsel: S.P. Misra, Senior Advocate (with A.K. Padhi) for petitioner; Gautam Tripathy, AGA for Opposite Parties.
What did the court decide?
Writ application and interim application disposed of without issuing notice: Opposite Party No.3 (Land Officer (TP), BDA) directed to dispose of the petitioner's pending representation (Annexure-5) by a reasoned order within six weeks; till disposal of the representation, possession of the land in Mouza-Paikraypur, Bhubaneswar Tahasil (Khata No. 91, Plot No.1794, Ac. 0.113 dec., TP Plot TP1-2476) not to be handed over to anyone; petitioner to place copies of the order and writ application before Opposite Party No.3 within one week; Opposite Parties at liberty to seek variation of the order.