IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.4794 of 2026 Sri Ajaya Behera and others …. Petitioners Mr. D.R. Bhokta, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 13.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. D.R. Bhokta, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties. 2. The grievance of the Petitioners is that, the authorities of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation are proceeding for eviction the Petitioners without granting due opportunity of hearing. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Zonal Deputy Commissioner (North), BMC, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners and take a decision, in accordance with law, within a period of eight 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 Petitioners 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 B.K. Barik