Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 14 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Tapan Kumar Nayak, represented by counsel S.R. Das.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha represented by the Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and others, represented by AGA G. Tripathy.
- The petition challenges an eviction notice issued by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation through a loud‑speaker announcement, alleging no opportunity of hearing was provided.
- The Court noted the petition was at the admission stage and directed the municipal corporation to grant a hearing.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.
- The Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is directed to grant the petitioner a hearing and decide within six weeks of receiving a certified copy of this order and the petition.
- Until such decision, the petitioner may not be evicted from the land.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.
Topics: Eviction, Municipal Law