IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22499 of 2026 Kiran Chandra Malik …. Petitioner Mr. P.K.Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Ms. U.Padhi, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 21.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. Padhi, learned ASC for the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the Opposite Parties are proceeding for eviction of the Petitioner without giving him any opportunity of hearing and without following due process of law by issuing a general notice. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Parties, particularly the Tahasildar, Aul (O.P.No.3) 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 Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 21-Jul-2026 17:56:59 Signature Not Verified with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by O.P.No.3, 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