IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.1560 of 2026 Tushar Ranjan Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. K.A. Guru, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. R. Pradhan, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 16.1.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. K.A. Guru, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R. Pradhan, learned ASC for State – opposite parties. 2. Ms. S. Panda, on behalf of Mr. J.K. Panda, learned counsel appears for Bargarh Municipality (O.P. No.4) and files power. The same is kept on record. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that opposite party no.4 is proceeding for demolition of his house situating over his private land without granting any opportunity of hearing and without issuing any notice. 4. Considering such limited prayer of the petitioner the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to opposite party no.4, i.e. Executive Officer, Bargarh Municipality not to evict the petitioner or demolish his house situating over plot No.3409/13541 under Khata No.2414/3833 of Mouza – Bargarh (RoR Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 16-Jan-2026 16:19:46 Signature Not Verified as per Annexure-1) without granting him due opportunity of hearing and without following due process of law. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued in course of the day. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda