p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.8359 of 2026 . Jagabandhu Das and others …. Petitioners Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. R. Pradhan, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 18.03.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. A.K. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. R. Pradhan, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties. 2. The prayer of the Petitioners is in two folds, (a) not to evict them from the concerned plot at Gadakana, Bhubaneswar and (b) to issue the Land Right Certificate in their favour. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that their names appear in the eligibility list as per the survey conducted under Annexure-3 & 4 along with allotment of digital house number. However, without grating Land Right Certificate in their favour, the Petitioners are now threatened for eviction. 4. Upon hearing Mr. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. Pradhan, learned A.S.C., the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Mar-2026 15:50:31 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Party No.3) to consider the prayer of the Petitioners for grant of Land Right Certificate in their favour. Opposite Party No.3 is further directed to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners before proceeding for their eviction and take decision, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by Opposite Party No.3, the Petitioners may not be evicted from their lands in question. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application in course of the day. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik