IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.4222 of 2026 Ashalata Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. S.S. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 9.4.2026 Order No. 02. 1. Heard Mr. S.S. Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned AGA for State opposite parties. 2. The petitioner has prayed to protect his unauthorized possession over the government land. A notice dated 16th December, 2025 at Annexure-2 was issued to him in this respect that he obstructed the public road by putting an iron gate illegally. 3. Admittedly, the petitioner is a forcible encroacher in respect of the govt. land mentioned in the notice dated 16th December, 2025. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to submit his objection / show cause pursuant to the notice under Annexure-2. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda