p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.15811 of 2025 Mina Kumari Sahoo & Anr. …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Party (s) Mr. Sonak Mishra, ASC Mr. Ishwar Mohanty, Adv. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 14.07.2025 06. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing this Writ Petition, the Petitioners being encroachers, have sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Parties for not evicting them from the disputed property in question. In addition to the above prayer, the Petitioners also claiming themselves to be landless persons, have sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Parties for settling the disputed property in question in their favour. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 4. During course of hearing, Mr. Ishwar Mohanty, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party No.4/ Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, on instruction, submits that the disputed property in question belongs to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. He further contends that due to the said unauthorized construction made by the Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 15-Jul-2025 18:05:42 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Petitioners the inhabitants of the locality are suffering immensely. He, accordingly, prays for dismissal of this Writ Petition. 5. At this juncture, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that since the rainy season is going on, the Petitioners may be permitted to vacate the disputed premises within two months hence. 6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties and since the rainy season is going on, this Court directs the Petitioners to vacate the disputed property in question within two months hence, failing which the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation shall take appropriate legal action against the Petitioners. 7. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant