Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 07 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Bina @ Binapani Majhi, a slum dweller who has been residing on the disputed land for the last twenty years.
- Respondents: The State of Odisha and others, including Dhenkanal Municipality.
- Petitioner's Prayer: To quash the eviction order dated 15 July 2026 issued by Opponent Party No.4, alleging violation of the Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Act, 2017 and denial of a proper hearing.
- Municipal Authority's Submission: No disturbance of persons holding a Land Rights Certificate (LRC); those without LRC were given ample opportunity to apply. Encroachments lacking LRC were evicted to facilitate developmental projects on government land.
- Court's Observation: The competent authorities have afforded sufficient opportunity to the petitioner at every stage; therefore, the writ petition cannot be entertained.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- If the petitioner possesses a Land Rights Certificate, she may produce it before the competent authority, which shall consider her case sympathetically.
- If the petitioner does not have an LRC, she may apply for one by submitting the requisite documents to the competent authority. Upon receipt, the authority shall assess eligibility and, if satisfied, issue the LRC within one month of the application date.
Topics: Land Rights, Eviction Order, Judicial Relief