Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.26490 of 2020 Narandi Venkat Rao ..... Petitioner Mr. S. Das, Advocate -versus- Collector, Keonjhar & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Ms. Gayatri Patra, Advocate Executive Officer, Barbil Municipality CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE S. K. PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 19.02.2025 04. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. The Petitioner, by filing this Writ Petition, has called in question the arbitrary action of the Opposite Party No.3/Tahasildar, Barbil, who on 29.07.2020, demolished the dwelling house of the Petitioner by engaging bulldozer, situated at Sundara Basti, Barbil, House No. 240, wherein the Petitioner is residing for more than 30 years with the knowledge of the Opposite Parties. Further, prior to demolition, the Opposite Party No.3 had not served any show cause notice to the Page 2 of 2. Petitioner nor followed due procedure of law to demolish his dwelling house. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and Executive Officer, Barbil Municipality, who is present before this Court in person pursuant to the order dated 05.02.2025. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and on going through the averments taken in this Writ Petition and the documents annexed thereto, this Court finds that the Petitioner has not faced any order of eviction. Hence, the Writ Petition cannot be entertained. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands rejected. 6. It is further observed that if the Petitioner faces any eviction order, he is at liberty to approach this Court afresh. 7. Interim order dated 13.10.2020 stands vacated. 8. The Personal appearance of Executive Officer, Barbil Municipality is dispensed with. (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali