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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.37568 of 2025
Narayan Sahu …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Chinmay Mohanty, Adv.
-versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Party(s)
Mr. Rajdeep Pradhan, ASC
CORAM:
HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
Order No.
ORDER 06.01.2026
01.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. In filing this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has sought for a direction from this Court to the Tahasildar, Purushottampur for concluding the Encroachment Proceeding vide E.C. Case No.259 of 2016 at an early date.
Apart from the above, the Petitioner has also sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party Nos.1 to 5 for clearing the unauthorized encroachment made over the disputed property in question by the Opposite Party No.6.
3. Heard learned counsel for the Parties.
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, submits that before approaching this Court though the Petitioner on the selfsame issue has already ventilated his grievance before the Collector, Ganjam vide Annexure-5 (series), no Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 06-Jan-2026 17:25:56 Signature Not Verified p. 2 decision has been taken on the said grievance of the Petitioner till today.
5. He, accordingly, prays for a direction to the Collector, Ganjam for considering the said grievance of the Petitioners vide Annexure-5 (series).
6. Considering the submission made on behalf of the Petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the Petitioner, directs the Collector, Ganjam to look into the grievance of the Petitioner vide Annexure-5 (series) and pass a lawful order in the matter within a period of one month from the date of presentation of an authenticated copy of this order.
7. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of.
(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Designation: Personal Assistant