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M/S.Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd., v. State of Orissa

Orissa HC15 Jul 2026WP(C)/2892/2018

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Keywords: OPP (EoU) Act; eviction proceedings; maintainability; notice under Annexure-1; OPP Case No.21 of 2018; A.D.M.-cum-Estate Officer, Cuttack; recording of plots in petitioner's name; RoR correction; Tahasildar, Tangi-Choudwar; land status changed to private land; coordinate writ W.P.(C) No.13662 of 2018; direction dated 29.07.2025; quashing of proceedings; M/s Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd.; State of Odisha; W.P.(C) No.2892 of 2018; High Court of Orissa; B.P. Routray, J.

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Quashing of the eviction proceedings in OPP Case No.21 of 2018 pending before the A.D.M.-cum-Estate Officer, Cuttack (Opposite Party No.4), including the notice under Annexure-1. ¶21

M/S.Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd., Vs State of Orissa — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) No.2892 of 2018

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M/s.Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd., Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. R. Mohanty, Senior Advocate -versus-

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State of Odisha and others

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…. Opposite Parties Mrs. U. Padhi, A.S.C.

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

15.07.2026

Order No.

Heard Mr. R. Mohanty, learned Senior Advocate for the Petitioner and Mrs. U. Padhi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties.

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Mrs. Padhi, learned A.S.C. for State submits upon instruction that, in the meantime the plots in question, as mentioned in the notice under Annexure-1, has been recorded in favour of the Petitioner pursuant to the direction of this Court dated 29.07.2025 (in coordinate Bench) passed in W.P.(C) No.13662 of 2018.

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A copy of the newly prepared RoR corrected in respect of such plots recorded in the name of the Petitioner is produced by Mr. Mohanty, learned Senior Advocate for the Petitioner and the same is kept on record along with the copy of instructions of the Tahasildar, Tangi-Choudwar as produced by Mrs. Padhi, learned A.S.C. for the State.

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 15-Jul-2026 16:19:01

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In view of the development took place in the meantime and that, the land has been recorded now in favour of the Petitioner, it is obvious that the proceedings for eviction under the OPP (EoU) Act as per the notice at Annexure-1 is not maintainable because the status of the land has now been changed as private lands in favour of the Petitioner.

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As such, the writ petition is allowed quashing the proceedings in OPP Case No.21 of 2018 pending before the A.D.M.-cumEstate Officer, Cuttack (Opposite Party No.4) including the notice under Annexure-1.

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An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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( B.P. Routray) Judge

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B.K. Barik

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 15-Jul-2026 16:19:01

M/S.Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd., v. State of Orissa

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