p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CRLMP No. 454 of 2026 Prasanta Kumar Biswal ….. Petitioner Mr. Basudev Pujari, Advocate -versus- 1. State of Odisha 2. The Director General and Inspector General of Police, Odisha, Cuttack 3. Superintendent of Police, Cuttack (Rural), Cuttack 4. Sub-divisional Police Officer, Salipur, District-Cuttack 5. Inspector-in-Charge, Nischintakoili Police Station, Nischintakoili, District-Cuttack ….. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Rout, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER 17.04.2026 Order No. 01. (Through hybrid mode) 1. The Petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction of the authorities of Nischintakoili Police Station to his complaint regarding unauthorized occupation and construction on the Government land which is adjacent to the land of the Petitioner. 2. Mr. Basudev Pujari, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that when the accused persons had learnt about the complaint, the accused persons entered his land and cut 37 fruit bearing trees and also damaged two electric bulbs and damaged his boundary. 3. The Petitioner is a Senior Citizen aged about 60 years. He has complained about unauthorized occupation on Government land and p. 2 puspa harassment by the accused persons. It is the duty of the District Administration to look into his grievance and also extend protection to him. 4. As the Petitioner has not approached the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack Rural, Cuttack before approaching this Court, the CRLMP is disposed of granting liberty to the Petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack Rural, Cuttack-Opposite Party No.3 with his complaint either person or through Speed Post within a period of 10 days from today. 5. In view of the nature of allegations and age of the Petitioner, it is expected that the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack Rural, Cuttack- Opposite Party No.3 will look into his grievance and take action in accordance with law. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Savitri Ratho) Judge