p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.3063 of 2026 Anil Kumar Patra and others …. Petitioners Mr.S.Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr.D.Nayak, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.01.2026 Order No. 1. 1. Heard Mr.Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr.Nayak, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that Dhenkanal Municipal Authorities are proceeding for eviction of the Petitioner from their residential houses without granting any opportunity of hearing and without following due procedure of law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to Opposite Party No.5, Executive Officer, Dhenkanal Municipality to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners before evicting them from their residential houses and take a 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 a decision is taken by Opposite Party No.5, the Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 30-Jan-2026 17:17:52 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Petitioners may not be evicted from their residential houses situated over the case land. 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge C.R. Biswal