Kanchanbala Ojha v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Municipal eviction conducted by loudspeaker announcement without opportunity of hearing; writ disposed at admission stage; Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (O.P.No.4) directed to hear the Petitioner and decide in accordance with law within six weeks; interim bar on eviction pending decision. Keywords: eviction without hearing; loudspeaker announcement; opportunity of hearing; natural justice; Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation; interim protection against eviction; disposal at admission stage; six-week compliance timeline; W.P.(C) No.22293 of 2026; Orissa High Court.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (O.P.No.4) to grant the Petitioner due opportunity of hearing and take a decision in accordance with law within six weeks from receipt of the certified copy of the order along with a copy of the writ petition; the Petitioner is not to be evicted from the case land until that decision is taken.