Sanjaya Behera v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Sanjaya Behera v. State of Odisha and Others, WP(C) No.4680 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, order dated 18.2.2026 by B. P. Routray, J. Petitioner's counsel: Tapan Mishra; opposite parties' counsel: T.K. Dash, AGA. Eviction notice issued without opportunity of hearing; writ petition disposed of at admission stage with direction to the Executive Officer, Titilagarh Municipality (O.P. No.5) to grant hearing and decide in accordance with law within six weeks; interim protection that the petitioner may not be evicted from the case land till such decision. No statute or precedent cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Executive Officer, Titilagarh Municipality (O.P. No.5) to grant the petitioner due opportunity of hearing before proceeding for his eviction and to take a decision in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order along with a copy of the writ petition; the petitioner is not to be evicted from the case land till such decision.