STATE OF ORISSA vs SRIDHAR KUMAR MALIK AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the proclamation issued by the State Government under Section 417-A of the Orissa Municipal Act, 1950, was invalid due to its vagueness and failure to specify whether all or only some provisions of the Act would apply to the notified area. The Court found that the ambiguity in the proclamation deprived local residents of a proper opportunity to object, thus violating the statutory requirement. Consequently, the notification constituting the area as a notified area was quashed, affirming the High Court's decision.