Trinath Panda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition disposed at admission stage; eviction proceedings by Addl. Tahasildar, Tumudibandha Tahasil, Tumudibandha, Dist.-Kondhmal (OP No.3); grievance of eviction without opportunity of hearing; direction to grant due hearing and decide in accordance with law within six weeks of certified copy; interim bar on eviction of Petitioners from case land; State of Odisha opposite parties; single-judge coram (B.P. Routray); advocates L. Pradhan (petitioners) and G. Tripathy, A.G.A. (State).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage with a direction to the Addl. Tahasildar, Tumudibandha Tahasil, Tumudibandha, Dist.-Kondhmal (Opposite Party No.3) to grant the Petitioners a due opportunity of hearing and take a decision in accordance with law within six weeks of receiving the certified copy of the order along with the writ petition, with interim protection that the Petitioners will not be evicted from the case land until such decision.