IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.285 of 2026 Manas Kumar Jena …. Petitioner Mr. P. K. Satapathy, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. Collector, Sundargarh 3. Sundargarh Municipality, represented through its Chairman, Sundargarh Municipality office 4. Executive Officer, Sundargarh Municipality 5. Tahasildar, Sundargarh 6. IIC, Sundargarh Town Police Station …. Opposite Parties Mr. M. R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 12.01.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the Petitioner has a Food vending establishment in the name and style of Hotel Manshika for which he was granted Trade License by the Sundergarh Municipality as well as the certificate under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Notwithstanding the same, he is facing imminent threat of eviction which according to the Petitioner is clear violation of the prescribed norms inasmuch as no notice has been given to him. 3. And, on instruction it is stated that such imminent threat of eviction is on account of the alleged expansion of road. 4. It is further submitted by the learned counsel on instruction that the Petitioner can be suitably adjusted without affecting the road expansion work. As such, public interest would not be hindered. 5. Considering the nature of submissions and the grievance as put forth, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, giving liberty to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation to the Executive Officer, Sundargarh Municipality-Opposite Party-04 within a period of one week hence, along with a copy of the Writ Petition by speed post. If such representation is submitted within the time as stipulated, the Executive Officer, Sundargarh Municipality-Opposite Party-04 is called upon to consider the grievance of the Petitioner sympathetically keeping in view his rights, in the light of Articles 21 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution and take a decision within a period of two weeks of receipt of such representation. Till such decision is taken and communicated to the Petitioner, no coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition along with IA is disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Jina