IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.11487 of 2026 Ramesh Bag …. Petitioner Mr. K.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 17.4.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. K.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties. 2. Mr. A.K. Mohanty, learned counsel has filed an application for caveat without being impleaded as a party in the writ petition. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that, the notice dated 04.04.2026 was issued to the Petitioner for eviction in the guise of filing of CONTC Nos.5736 of 2024 and 4073 of 2025 before this Court, without granting any opportunity of hearing. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, with a direction to the Tahasildar, Patnagarh (Opposite Party No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner before proceeding for his eviction and take a 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 Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 17-Apr-2026 17:17:51 Signature Not Verified such decision is taken by Opposite Party No.4, the Petitioner may not be evicted from the case land. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda