Nathuram Lath v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Bargarh Municipality; eviction/demolition of petitioners' buildings/constructions; due opportunity of hearing before demolition; show-cause reply; disposal of four writ petitions (W.P.(C) Nos. 3050, 3057, 3210, 3220 of 2026); petitioners Subit Kumar Acharya, Kishore Kumar Agrawal, Punam Chand Lath, Santoshini Nayak; opposite parties State of Odisha & Ors.; advocates A.P. Bose (petitioners), G. Agarwala Sr. Advocate (Bargarh Municipality), U.R. Jena AGA; High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; Justice B.P. Routray; order dated 06.05.2026; themes: pre-eviction hearing, procedural due process, municipal demolition, natural justice.
What did the court decide?
The writ petitions stand disposed of with the Court's observation that the concerned authority of Bargarh Municipality shall grant due opportunity of hearing, including opportunity to file show-cause reply, to all concerned in accordance with law before proceeding for eviction/demolition.