Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack Bench

Order Date: 1 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Petitioner – Himadri Tanaya Lenka, represented by Advocate A. K. Moharana; Opposite Parties – State of Odisha represented through its Commissioner‑Cum‑Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department and others, with learned AGA G. Tripathy; Opposite Party No.3 – Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
  • Nature of Proceeding: Writ Petition (WP(C) No.19568 of 2026) filed by the petitioner seeking relief concerning alleged eviction from a case land.
  • Limited Prayer: The petitioner sought a specific, limited relief which the Court considered at the admission stage.
  • Court Observations: The Court noted the limited nature of the prayer and directed the municipal authority to address the grievance as per the representation annexed to the petition (Annexure‑3).
  • Directions Issued:

1. The Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is to consider the petitioner’s grievance and render a decision in accordance with law within six weeks from the date it receives a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.

2. Until such a decision is taken by the municipal corporation, the petitioner shall not be evicted from the disputed land.

3. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.
  • The municipal corporation must decide on the grievance within six weeks, and eviction of the petitioner is prohibited until that decision is made.

Topics: Eviction, Municipal Governance