IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.12138 of 2026 Inderjit Yadav …. Petitioner Mr. D.R. Bhokta, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through Secretary, Department of Revenue and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 22.4.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. D.R. Bhokta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R. Pradhan, learned ASC for State – opposite parties. 2. It is submitted by Mr. Bhokta that without granting any opportunity of hearing and without issuing any notice the Tahasildar is proceeding for eviction of the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Umerkote (O.P. No.4) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner before proceeding for his eviction 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 with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by O.P. No.4, the petitioner may not be evicted from the case land. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda