UMAKANTA MEHER vs STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C)/10646/2026

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010259032026

Filing Number

WP(C)/15421/2026

Filing Date

08-Apr-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/10646/2026

Registration Date

08-Apr-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice B. P. Routray

Coram

Mr. Justice B. P. Routray

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

EVICTION UNDER THE PUBLIC PREMISES (EVICTION) ACT ( 12 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

09-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.UMAKANTA MEHER

    Adv. KISHORE KUMAR MISHRA,S.DWIBEDI, R.K.MAHANTA, S.S.DASH, S.K.BEHERA,X,S.DWIBEDI, R.K.MAHANTA, S.S.DASH, S.K.BEHERA,X, S.DWIBEDI, R.K.MAHANTA, S.S.DASH, S.K.BEHERA,X

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.THE COLLECTOR, BOLANGIR

  3. 3.THE SUB-COLLECTOR, PATNAGARH

  4. 4.THE TAHASILDAR, PATNAGARH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice B. P. RoutrayView PDF

    The High Court of Orissa allowed the writ petition and held that the Tahasildar of Patnagarh issued an eviction notice without providing the petitioner a fair hearing, violating natural justice principles. The court directed the Tahasildar to grant the petitioner an opportunity to be heard and issue a reasoned decision within six weeks, with a stay on eviction until such decision is rendered. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice B. P. Routray

  4. 08-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/10646/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Orissa allowed the writ petition and held that the Tahasildar of Patnagarh issued an eviction notice without providing the petitioner a fair hearing, violating natural justice principles. The court directed the Tahasildar to grant the petitioner an opportunity to be heard and issue a reasoned decision within six weeks, with a stay on eviction until such decision is rendered. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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