Archive · 22 May 2025
Orissa HC Orders Eviction of Encroachers from Government Land
Imagine the High Court is like a very strict teacher who told the government to kick people off land that doesn't belong to them within three months of confirmation by a specialist.
People were building businesses like furniture shops and parking on government land.
The court says the government has to check who is on the land and make them leave if they aren't supposed to be there, using a special law.
The government has to do a survey of the land to see what the problems are.
Orissa High Court orders government to remove illegal settlers from government land.
The government must investigate land encroachments.
Eviction must occur within three months of confirmation of encroachment.
The court cited the Odisha Prevention of Land Encroachment Act, 1972.
A PIL concerned illegal activities on encroached forest land.
- Who
- Orissa High Court, State Government, encroachers.
- What
- High Court directive to remove encroachers.
- When
- Ongoing, with a three-month deadline.
- Where
- Orissa, concerning government land near Belpal.
- Why
- To remove illegal settlers from government land.
- Court Action
- HC directs government to remove illegal settlers
- Deadline
- 3 months after confirmation
- Land in Question
- Government land
- Law to Invoke
- Odisha Prevention of Land Encroachment Act, 1972
- Involved Parties
- Orissa High Court, State Government, encroachers
- Location of PIL
- Near Belpal under Badasahi tehsil in Mayurbhanj district
- Land Category
- Forest
