Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 20 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner Kanchanbala Ojha versus State of Odisha & Ors, including the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (identified as O.P.No.4).
  • Counsel: Mr. S.P. Mishra appeared for the petitioner; Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC, represented the State.
  • Nature of Petition: The petitioner alleged that the opposite parties were proceeding with her eviction by loudspeaker announcement without providing any opportunity of hearing.
  • Key Observations: The Court noted the procedural deficiency of evicting the petitioner without a hearing and deemed it necessary to afford her a due opportunity to be heard.
  • Directions Issued:

1. The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

2. The opposite parties, specifically the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, are directed to grant the petitioner a hearing and decide the matter in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.

3. Until such a decision is taken by the Commissioner, the petitioner shall not be evicted from the case land.

4. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be granted on proper application.

Final Outcome

The Court disposes of the petition at the admission stage, halts any eviction of the petitioner, and mandates that the Bhubaneswar Municipal Commissioner provide a hearing within six weeks, after which a lawful decision must be rendered.

Topics: Eviction, Municipal Governance