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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.35527 of 2025 Sushil Kumar Mishra ..... Petitioner Mr. Amit Prasad Bose,
Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha & Ors.
Opposite Parties Mrs. Sarita Moharana,
ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI
ORDER 12.12.2025
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. The Petitioner, by filing this Writ Petition, has sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party No.3 not to evict him without following due procedure of law in Encroachment Case No.402 of 2025.
3.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner was issued Ka form involving Plot No.3185, area AcO.15 dec, Plot No.3106 area Ac0.03 dec, Plot No.3104, area Ac0.02. dec for filing Show Cause. The Petitioner has filed show cause reply on 25.11.2025 before the Tahasildar, Attabira stating that he and his co-sharers have already filed an application for issuance of R.O.R. over the same Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 15-Dec-2025 17:03:55 Signature Not Verified
Page 2 of 2. schedule land and prayed therein for issuance of R.O.R. as per the order of the Commissioner and thereby drop the present encroachment proceeding.
4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and on going through the averments made in this Writ Petition, this Court is of the view that since the Petitioner has filed the reply to the show cause, let the Tahasildar, Attabira/Opposite Party No.3 to consider the reply to the show cause and, accordingly, pass appropriate order in accordance with the spirit of the OPLE Act. If requires, the Petitioner may put- forth his position personally.
5. It is further directed that till the Tahasildar, Attabira/Opposite Party No.3 passes any final order, no coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(Dr. Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi) Judge Gitanjali