p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.7375 of 2026 Chitra Lekha Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. M.Sinha, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 10.03.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Sinha, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Dash, learned AGA for the State. 2. The Petitioner has prayed for a direction to the authorities to not proceed for demolition of her house situating over Plot No.2132(P) without following due procedure of law, specifically under the provisions of Odisha Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1972 or under the Odisha Prevention of Land Encroachment Act. It is also submitted that the Petitioner has filed C.S.No.2976 of 2026 in the Court of learned Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Bhubaneswar against the proceeding of demolition of his house. 3. The Petitioner had earlier approached this Court in W.P.(C) No.2403 of 2026 and this Court vide order dated 22nd January 2026 has directed the Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner and Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 10-Mar-2026 18:34:28 Signature Not Verified p. 2 take a decision, in accordance with law before proceeding for her eviction. 4. Since this Court has earlier passed a direction to the Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to grant due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and to take decision in accordance with law, no further direction in the present writ petition is felt necessary. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. 6. However, as prayed by Mr. Sinha, the Petitioner is at liberty to approach the Civil Court in the pending suit. 7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das