Basanta Sabar v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The court held that the petitioner, an encroacher, had a clear statutory remedy of appeal available. It dismissed the writ petition but granted permission to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority, set a stay on eviction, and required the appeal to be concluded within two months.
What did the court decide?
Permission to file appeal before Appellate Authority within 15 days; stay on coercive action until appeal heard; direction to conclude appeal within two months.