p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.37260 of 2025 Aruna Pattnaik …. Petitioner Mr. H.Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.01.2026 Order No. 02. 1. Heard Mr. Mohapatra, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Tripathy, learned AGA for the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the Opposite Parties are proceeding for eviction of the Petitioner without giving her any opportunity of hearing and without following due procedure. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Dhenkanal (O.P.No.5) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner and take a decision in accordance with law, before eviction of the Petitioner from the case land, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by the Tahasildar, status-quo as on date in Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 30-Jan-2026 14:32:17 Signature Not Verified p. 2 respect of the nature and character of the case land shall be maintained. 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das