Teluram Sharma v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court short-order disposal of W.P.(C) No.20044 of 2026 (Teluram Sharma v. State of Odisha & Ors.), dated 06.07.2026, coram Justice B.P. Routray; grievance: demolition notice under Annexure-1 issued without hearing/due process; remedy: direction to Executive Officer, NAC, Khariar (O.P.No.2) to hear the petitioner and decide in accordance with law within six weeks, with interim protection against eviction from the case land; advocates U.K.Panda (petitioner) and R.Pradhan, ASC (State); no statutory provisions or case-law cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Executive Officer, NAC, Khariar (O.P.No.2) to grant the Petitioner due opportunity of hearing and take a decision in accordance with law within six weeks of receipt of the certified copy of the order along with a copy of the writ petition; the Petitioner may not be evicted from the case land till such decision is taken.