p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.12079 of 2026 Sushanta Jena and others …. Petitioners Mr. P.C. Acharya, Advocate -versus- Tahasildar, Bhograi …. Opposite Party Mr. R. Pradhan, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 27.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. P.C. Acharya, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. R. Pradhan, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that, the Tahasildar, Bhograi is proceeding for eviction of the Petitioners without granting due opportunity of hearing and by issuance of a general notice on 18.12.2025 (Annexure-1). Further the Petitioners have submitted their objections on 23.03.2026 in response to notice issued under Annexure-1 and during pendency of the same, now the Tahasildar is proceeding for their eviction without granting opportunity of hearing. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Bhograi (Opposite Party) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners before proceeding for their eviction and take a decision, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 27-Apr-2026 19:09:52 Signature Not Verified p. 2 of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by the Opposite Party, the Petitioners 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 B.K. Barik