IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.14516 of 2026 Urbashi Mahapatra and others …. Petitioners Mr. S.S. Kashyap, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 08.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. S.S. Kashyap, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that Balasore Municipality is proceeding against them for eviction without granting any opportunity of hearing and by issuance of a general notice. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Executive Officer, Balasore Municipality (Opposite Party No.3) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners 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.3, the Petitioners may not be evicted from the case lands. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application in course of the day. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik