Dileswar Rohidas @ Dheleswar Rohidash v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Natural justice — opportunity of hearing — postal delay in service of hearing notice dtd.04.08.2025 (Annexure-5), posted 11.08.2025, allegedly served 02.09.2025 after hearing date elapsed — complaint to postal authority on 06.09.2025 — no report yet before Collector & District Magistrate, Sambalpur — writ disposed with direction to Opp. Party No. 4 to take up hearing with opportunity to Petitioner — Petitioner to appear 22.01.2026 — State of Odisha — High Court of Orissa, single judge (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY, J.).
What did the court decide?
Opp. Party No. 4 directed to take up the hearing by giving opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner (if the report has not yet been submitted to the Collector and District Magistrate); Petitioner to appear before Opp. Party No. 4 with a copy of the order on 22nd January, 2026, whereafter consequential action is to follow.