IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.12156 of 2026 Sadananda Behera …. Petitioner Mr. Om Swarup, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through the Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 22.4.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Om Swarup, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. R. Pradhan, learned ASC for the State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is proceeding against him for eviction by announcement through loud-speaker without granting any opportunity of hearing. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner and take a decision, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by Opposite Party No.4, the Petitioner may not be evicted from the case land. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda