IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.2996 of 2026 N. Banamali Reddy and Another …. Petitioners Mr. B.P. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 2.2.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. B.P. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned AGA for State - opposite parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that though encroachment case No.387 of 2019 is pending as on date, the authorities are proceeding to evict them without following due process of law. 3. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Digapahandi (O.P. No.3) to decide Encroachment Case No.387 of 2019, if the same is still pending, by granting due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and take decision, in accordance with law, within a period of two months 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.3, the petitioners may not be evicted from the case land. In case the Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 03-Feb-2026 16:04:57 Signature Not Verified p. 2 encroachment case has already been disposed of, this order shall not be given effect to. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda