Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.7560 of 2025 Pradeep Kumar Sahoo ..... Petitioner Mr. Janaki Kanta Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa &Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S. K. PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 23.06.2025 03. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner, by filing this Writ Petition, has sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party No.2/the Collector, Dhenkanal and Opposite Party No.4/ the Regional Chief Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Bhubaneswar not to set up the new petrol retail outlet in favour of one Basanta Kumar Das as per the provisions of the Orissa Prevention of Land Encroachment Act, 1972. Page 2 of 2. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and on going through the averments made in this Writ Petition, since the Petitioner has raised a factual question, this Court cannot decide the same in this Writ Petition. If the Petitioner is so aggrieved, the Petitioner is directed to file suit against the Opposite Parties. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali