Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 21.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Mariyam Gantayat and others, represented by Advocate P.K. Behera.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, including Jeypore Municipality (Opposite Party No.3), represented by Additional Government Advocate T.K. Dash.
- The petitioners alleged that Jeypore Municipality issued a general eviction notice without granting any opportunity of hearing, violating principles of natural justice.
- The writ petition (W.P.(C) No.18971 of 2026) was heard by Justice B. P. Routray.
- The Court observed that the petitioners must be afforded a hearing before any eviction action can proceed.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, directing the Executive Officer of Jeypore Municipality to grant a due opportunity of hearing to the petitioners before proceeding with eviction.
- The municipality must take a decision, in accordance with law, within six weeks from the date it receives a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
- Until such a decision is taken, the petitioners may not be evicted from the disputed land.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Eviction, Municipal Law