Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/s. Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd., Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others.
- Senior Advocate for petitioner: Mr. R. Mohanty; Additional Standing Counsel for State: Mrs. U. Padhi.
- The dispute concerned eviction proceedings under the Odisha Land Reforms (EoU) Act (OPP Case No.21 of 2018) filed by the ADM‑cum‑Estate Officer, Cuttack.
- On 29 July 2025, a coordinate bench directed that the plots mentioned in Annexure‑1 be recorded in favour of the petitioner. The Tahasildar, Tangi‑Choudwar, issued instructions and a corrected Record of Rights (RoR) was produced confirming the petitioner’s title.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that, given the updated land records, the eviction proceedings are no longer maintainable.
- The writ petition is allowed, quashing OPP Case No.21 of 2018 and the notice annexed thereto.
- The Court orders that an urgent certified copy of this order be issued on proper application.
Topics: Land Ownership, Eviction Proceedings