p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5612 of 2026 Nimai Charan Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. S.C.Puspalaka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 25.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Puspalaka, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. Dash, learned AGA for the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that Opposite Party No.2, i.e. Sambalpur Municipal Corporation, is proceeding for eviction of the Petitioner without granting any opportunity of hearing. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Sambalpur Municipal Corporation, Sambalpur (O.P.No.2) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner 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 Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 25-Feb-2026 18:43:01 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Opposite Party No.2, the Petitioner 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