p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). NO. 17876 OF 2025 Balbir Kashyap …. Petitioner Mr. Kaibalya Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Swayambhu Mishra, ASC (For Opp. Party Nos.1 and 2) Mr. Manoj Kumar Panda, Advocate (For BMC) CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER Order No. 03.07.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The Petitioner, being a street vendor, has filed this writ petition with a prayer to direct the authorities under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (for brevity, 'the Corporation') not to evict him from the place where he is running his business. 3. It is submitted by Mr. Panda, learned counsel that the Petitioner is a street vendor and is running his business in Footwear and Leather Products at at Unit-II, Market Building, Ward No.40, Bhubaneswar, District-Khordha over a piece of Government land. He was also granted provisional Certificate of Trade License for fifteen (15) days with effect from 12th May, 2025. Although, the tenure of the said license has already expired in the meantime but, the Petitioner was running his business thereon. Since the staff of the Corporation are repeatedly threatening the Petitioner for eviction, finding no other alternative, the Petitioner has filed this writ petition. p. 2 4. At this stage, Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner will make an application for grant of Certificate of Street Vending in proper format before the Town Vending Committee of the Corporation. 5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event the Petitioner makes an application in Form-II of the Scheme to the Town Vending Committee of the Corporation, Opposite Party No.4 within a period of two weeks hence, the same shall be considered in accordance with law by providing opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner within a period of one month thereafter and the decision taken thereon shall be communicated to him forthwith. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (Savitri Ratho) Himansu Judge