GAJAPATI SAHU vs STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C)/8950/2026

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010186702026

Filing Number

WP(C)/10932/2026

Filing Date

11-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/8950/2026

Registration Date

20-Mar-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice V. Narasingh

Coram

Mr. Justice V. Narasingh

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

ELECTION MATTERS ( 11 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.GAJAPATI SAHU

    Adv. SASHIBHUSAN DAS,DR.B.SILADITYA, S.PADHI, S.F.AHMED, R.SETHY,,DR.B.SILADITYA, S.PADHI, S.F.AHMED, R.SETHY,, DR.B.SILADITYA, S.PADHI, S.F.AHMED, R.SETHY,

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.DIRECTOR, P.R AND D.W. DEPARTMENT, IN REVENUE DEPARTMENT

  3. 3.THE COLLECTOR, BALANGIR,

  4. 4.THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, BALANGIR,

  5. 5.THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BALANGIR

  6. 6.THE TAHASILDAR-CUM-EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE,

  7. 7.PANKAJINI SAHU

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice V. NarasinghView PDF

    Court Decision Summary The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ petition challenging the suspension of an elected Sarpanch under Section 115 of the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act, 1964. The court rejected the petitioner's argument that Section 19 (powers/duties of Sarpanch) should be read into Section 115 (suspension/removal provisions), holding that the legislature deliberately separated these provisions and rewriting them would be impermissible. The court directed the Director of Panchayati Raj & D.W. Department to decide within one week whether the suspension order remains tenable based on the show cause submitted, without expressing any opinion on the merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice V. Narasingh

  4. 09-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice V. NarasinghView PDF

  5. 09-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 11-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/8950/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Decision Summary The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ petition challenging the suspension of an elected Sarpanch under Section 115 of the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act, 1964. The court rejected the petitioner's argument that Section 19 (powers/duties of Sarpanch) should be read into Section 115 (suspension/removal provisions), holding that the legislature deliberately separated these provisions and rewriting them would be impermissible. The court directed the Director of Panchayati Raj & D.W. Department to decide within one week whether the suspension order remains tenable based on the show cause submitted, without expressing any opinion on the merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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