Chittaranjan Dash v. State of Odisha
Eviction by municipal authority – opportunity of hearing
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C) No.3699 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 4.2.2026 by Justice B.P. Routray. Petitioner Chittaranjan Dash submitted that the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was proceeding with his eviction without granting any opportunity of hearing. Considering the limited prayer, the writ petition was disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Commissioner, BMC (O.P. No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing and take decision in accordance with law before eviction, within six weeks, and interim protection that the petitioner may not be evicted till such decision. Counsel: S.K. Mallick for petitioner; D. Nayak, AGA for State – opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Commissioner, BMC (O.P. No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and take decision in accordance with law before proceeding for his eviction from the case land, within six weeks; petitioner not to be evicted till such decision is taken.