IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.8033 of 2026 Anil Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. B.S. Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Principal Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 16.3.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. B.S. Panigrahi, 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 after disposal of the encroachment appeal on 17th February 2026, the copy of the order passed by the appellate authority has not been served on the petitioner and his application for copy under Annexure-8 is still pending with the authority. In the meantime, a further eviction notice dated 27th February, 2026 has been issued by the Tahasildar. 3. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Appellate Authority, i.e. Sub- Collector, Nayagarh (O.P. No.3) to grant a copy of the appellate order dated 17th February 2026 passed in Encroachment Appeal No.6 of 2026 to the petitioner within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till issuance of copy of the order of appellate authority to the petitioner, no coercive action shall be taken against him. Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 16-Mar-2026 19:16:06 Signature Not Verified p. 2 4. In the event the petitioner approaches the Revisional authority within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of copy of the appellate order, the petitioner may not be evicted from the case land till such period or till filing of the revision, whichever is earlier. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda