p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19142 of 2026 Shabnam Khatun & Ors. …. Petitioners Mr. D.D.Naik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Ms. U.Padhi, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Naik, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms. Padhi, learned ASC for the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that the land identification certificate has been issued in favour of all the Petitioners, except Petitioners No.11 to 14 (Israt Nisha, Murat Bibi, Apsara Begum and Gulsan Bibi). But the petitioners are now being threatened for eviction by the Municipal Authority without granting any opportunity of hearing and without following due process of law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Executive Officer, Dhenkanal Municipal Council, Dhenkanal (O.P.No.3) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners and take a decision in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Jul-2026 18:02:22 Signature Not Verified p. 2 of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by O.P.No.3, the Petitioners may not be evicted from the case land. 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das