p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.1878 of 2025 Prafulla Mallick & Anr. …. Petitioners Represented By Adv. Mr. Ajaya Kumar Moharana -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Represented By AGA Mr. Saswat Das CORAM: DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 21.01.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Heard. 3. The Petitioners have filed this Writ Petition with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that your lordships will be pleased to admit the writ petition, issue notice to the opp. parties to show cause as to why the opp. parties shall not be restrained from evicting the petitioners from the scheduled mentioned property and the same shall not be settled in their favour following due procedure of law if they fail to show cause or show insufficient cause the opp. parties may be restrained from evicting the petitioners from the schedule property and the same may be settled in their favour following due procedure of law as a poor person. p. 2 p. 2 And/or to pass such other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice. And for this Act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that while the Petitioners are in possession of the land in question, on 27.11.2024, the Tahasildar/Opposite Party No.3 visited the house of the present Petitioners and threatened them for eviction otherwise the house constructed by them would be demolished. In such event, the Petitioners made a representation dated 11.12.2024 before the Opposite Party Nos.1, 2 and 3. But, the same has not been considered till date. 5. He, accordingly, prays that a direction may be issued to the aforesaid authorities for considering the said grievance of the Petitioners. 6. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection if the representation at the instance of the Petitioners is considered, which is stated to be pending as of now. 7. Without going into the merits of the case, the Tahasildar, Khajuripada/Opposite Party No.3 is directed to dispose of the representation made by the present Petitioners within a period of the fifteen days from the p. 3 p. 3 date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. It is also made clear that the Petitioners shall approach the Tahasildar, Khajuripada/Opposite Party No.3 immediately preferably within a period of one week. 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Sumitra