Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 20 July 2026
Case Overview
- W.P.(C) No.22323 of 2026 filed by petitioner Padmini Palei against State of Odisha & others.
- Counsel: Mr. S.P. Mishra (petitioner) and Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC (State).
- Petitioner alleged eviction by loudspeaker announcement by the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation without any hearing.
- The court heard the submissions and disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage.
Final Outcome
- The court directed the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (Opposite Party No.4) to grant the petitioner a due opportunity of hearing and to decide in accordance with law within six weeks from receipt of the certified copy of this order.
- Until such decision is taken, the petitioner may not be evicted from the case land.
- The court ordered that an urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
Topics: Eviction, Municipal Authority, Judicial Relief