Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.17855 of 2026 1) Rohit Kumar Sahu ..... Petitioners 2) Ranjan Kumar Sahu 3) Ranjan Kumar Sahu Represented by Adv. - Manas Pati -versus- 1) state of odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) collector,sundargarh 3) tahasildar,lathikata,sundargarh Represented by Adv. – Mr. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 09.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners at the outset contended that being aggrieved by the show-cause notice dated 09.05.2026 issued under the OPLE Act, 1972 thereby requiring the Petitioner to appear before the competent authority on 18.05.2026 and to file his show-cause reply. Learned counsel for the Petitioners at the juncture contended that he has already filed his show-cause reply at Annexure-5 to the present writ application. He further contended that being aggrieved by the inaction of the Opposite Parties in taking a final decision in the Digitally Signed Signed by: SISIR KUMAR SETHI Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 10-Jun-2026 16:19:58 Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2. matter by taking into consideration the show-cause reply of the Petitioners, the Petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present writ application. 4. On perusal of the record it appears that the show-cause notice was issued on 18.05.2026 and that the Petitioners have already submitted their show-cause reply in the meantime. 5. Taking into consideration the aforesaid development, this Court is of the considered view that since the matter is subjudice before the competent authority, the present writ application is not maintainable. However, while disposing of the present writ application, this Court directs the Tahasildar, Lathikata to make every endeavour to dispose of the Encroachment Case No.51 of 2026 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months. As an interim, it is directed that no coercive action shall be taken against the Petitioners till disposal of the present case. 6. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. (A.K. Mohapatra) Vacation Judge Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT