Kirttan Banchhor v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) No.3792 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 08.07.2026, Justice Chittaranjan Dash. Petitioner Kirttan Banchhor sought settlement of encroached Government land (possession claimed for more than 70 years), mandamus to Tahasildar, Rampur (Opp. Party No.5) to consider his request dated 24.11.2025 under Annexure-3, and liberty to appeal u/s 12 of OPLE Act against an order of eviction with the eviction notice kept in abeyance. Writ petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate authority; no coercive action if approached within fifteen days. Keywords: withdrawal of writ petition, OPLE Act Section 12, eviction notice abeyance, encroachment settlement, Tahasildar Rampur, no coercive action, liberty to approach authority.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate authority in accordance with law; undertaking that no coercive action will be taken against the petitioner if he approaches the appropriate authority within fifteen days.