Bhanumati Bag v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.1984 of 2026; Chittaranjan Dash, J.; order dated 10.07.2026; settlement of government land; S. 8(A) OPLE Act, 1972; Tahasildar Madanpur Rampur; representation dated 06.10.2025; landless poor person in long occupation/encroachment of government land; writ of mandamus; time-bound disposal of representation within one month; no eviction till disposal; disposed at admission stage.
What did the court decide?
Writ application disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to Opp. Party No.5 (Tahasildar, Madanpur Rampur) to dispose of the Petitioner's representation dated 06.10.2025 in accordance with law, with an opportunity of being heard to the Petitioner if required, within one month from receipt of the order; Petitioner not to be evicted from the subject land till disposal of the representation; free copy of the order to be supplied to the learned State Counsel for onward transmission to the authority concerned.