India, Feb. 7 -- Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social activist and RTI campaigner Prakash Chandra Das alleging obstruction of one side of the Old Airport Road in Bhubaneswar, the Orissa High Court ordered the Odisha Government to file an affidavit during the next hearing.

The direction was issued on February 3, 2026 by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M.S. Murahari Sri Raman. The matter has been listed for further hearing on February 24, 2026.

The PIL alleged one side of the Old Airport Road, also known as Ekamra Road, near Naveen Niwas has been obstructed, resulting in frequent traffic congestion and causing inconvenience to commuters travelling to the Biju Patnaik International ...