Bhagaban Moharana v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: settlement of Government land; OPLE Act 1972; Section 8 (A) OPLE Act; Section 12 OPLE Act; revision before Collector, Balasore; revisional authority; condonation of delay; interim order; status quo till 26.06.2026; landless poor encroacher; Tahasildar Khaira; Sub-Collector-cum-Sub-Divisional Magistrate Balasore; Revenue Divisional Commissioner Central Division Cuttack; withdrawal/disposal of writ petition; Orissa High Court; Savitri Ratho; vacation judge. Substance: writ petition disposed of without adjudicating merits because the Section 12 OPLE Act revisional remedy was available; revision to be filed by 20.06.2026 with condonation-of-delay and interim-order applications and considered in accordance with law; status quo over the land maintained till 26.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of on counsel's submission that the Section 12 OPLE Act revisional remedy was available; liberty granted to the Petitioner to file a revision before the Collector, Balasore, to be filed by 20.06.2026 along with applications for condonation of delay and interim order, to be considered in accordance with law by the revisional authority; status quo in respect of the land to be maintained till 26.06.2026; petitioner may also make a prayer for consideration of his Section 8 (A) OPLE Act submission if raised earlier.