Akrura Das v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (W.P.(C) No.8964 of 2026), High Court of Orissa, disposed 27.07.2026 by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi. Petitioner Akrura Das, an alleged encroacher, challenged an eviction notice (Annexure-2) issued by the Tahasildar, Chilika in L.E. case No.09 of 2025-26. Court declined to entertain the petition in view of the statutory appeal under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act; permitted filing of appeal with condonation of delay and interim protection petitions within 15 working days; directed the Appellate Authority to conclude hearing within three months; and ordered no coercive action pursuant to the impugned notice till the appeal is taken up. Keywords: eviction; encroachment; O.P.L.E. Act; alternative remedy; Tahasildar Chilika; interim protection; no coercive action.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal under Section 12(1) of the O.P.L.E. Act within 15 working days, along with a petition for condonation of delay and a petition for interim protection; the Appellate Authority directed to conclude the hearing within three months of filing; and interim direction that no coercive action be taken pursuant to the Annexure-2 eviction notice till the appeal is taken up.