Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 12 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Orissa Metaliks Private Limited (petitioner) vs State of Odisha & others (opposite parties).
- Issue: Tehsildar issued eviction notice (PR No.1716 of 2026) against petitioner concerning certain lands.
- Petitioner filed a revision application under Section 12 of the Orissa Prevention of the Land Encroachment Act (OPLE Act) before the Collector, Jharsuguda on 29 September 2026; the revision has not yet been assigned a registration number.
- The petitioner also submitted an application (Annexure‑14) seeking a stay of further eviction proceedings pending the revision.
- The Sub‑Collector’s order dated 02 September 2026 (Annexure‑10) is revisable, and the petitioner challenged it through the revision process (Annexure‑11).
Final Outcome
- The Court directs OP No.4 to register the revision against the impugned order dated 02‑09‑2026 and to consider the revision in accordance with law.
- OP No.4 must communicate the result of the revision to the petitioner within seven days of this order.
- No coercive eviction action shall be taken against the petitioner until the stay application (Annexure‑14) is decided.
- The Court expressly states that it has not examined the merits of the case; the substantive dispute remains to be resolved in the pending revision proceedings.
Topics: Eviction, Land Encroachment, Court Relief