Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 20 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Sumitra Behera, represented by Advocate S.P. Mishra.
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by ASC R. Pradhan.
  • Writ Petition No. W.P.(C) 22313 of 2026 filed seeking relief from eviction of her land.
  • The opposite parties were proceeding to evict the petitioner by loudspeaker announcement without granting any opportunity of hearing.
  • Counsel for both sides were heard; the court noted the procedural deficiency.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed at the admission stage.
  • The Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (Opposite Party No.4) is directed to grant the petitioner a hearing and decide in accordance with law within six weeks from receipt of a certified copy of this order.
  • Until such decision, the petitioner may not be evicted from the land.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.

Topics: Eviction, Municipal Law, Court Proceedings