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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.21835 of 2026
Sisir Kumar Rout and Others …. Petitioners Mr. M.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Others
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Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, AGA
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER 15.7.2026
Order No.
01.
1. Heard Mr. M.K. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned AGA for the State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that despite request of the Superintending Engineer and the report of R.I., the Tahasildar is not taking any step against the alleged encroachers.
3. Considering such limited grievance of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Rajnagar (Opposite Party No.3) to take steps, in accordance with law, as per the letter of the Superintending Engineer, Drainage Division, Kendrapara (Annexure-4) and keeping in view the report of the R.I. at Annexure-3, 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.
4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda