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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.14941 of 2026
Abhiram Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. G. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department and Others
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Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, ASC
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER 14.5.2026
Order No.
01.
1. Heard Mr. G. Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned AGA for State – opposite parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the land in question has been granted in favour of the petitioner by Bhoodan Yajna Samiti, Khurda in the year 1965. But the opposite parties without granting any opportunity of hearing and even without issuing any notice are now proceeding for his eviction.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar (O.P. No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner before proceeding for his eviction and take decision, in accordance with law, within a period of six 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 petitioner may not be evicted from the case land.
4. An urgent certified copy of this order be issued on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda