GOVT. OF ORISSA . vs BABITA NEGI . — C.A. No. 10063/2010

Summary of C.A. No. 010063/2010 On 26 November 2010, the Supreme Court allowed the Government of Orissa's appeal against the High Court's decision. The State had shifted Charpalli Gram Panchayat headquarters from Charpalli to Lambarjuna by notification dated 26.3.2003 based on administrative convenience and geographical centrality. The High Court had quashed this order, but the Supreme Court reversed it, holding that absent allegations of malafide or arbitrariness, the State's decision was justified under Section 4(3) of the Orissa Grama Panchayat Act. The writ petition challenging the 26.3.2003 order was rejected. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.