IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.9714 of 2026 Govind Kumar @ Gobinda Mundra @ Govind Kumar Mundra …. Petitioner Mr. Dibya Jyoti Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 6.4.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. D.J. Sahoo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R. Pradhan, learned ASC for State – opposite parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the Tahasildar, Jharsuguda (O.P. No.4) is proceeding for his eviction without granting him any opportunity of hearing. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to O.P. No.4 to grant due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before proceeding for his eviction from the case land 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 shall be issued in course of the day. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda