IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5976 of 2026 Lokanath Pal & Anr. …. Petitioners Mr. J.Bhuyan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 23.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. Dash, learned AGA for the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that without granting any opportunity of hearing, the Tahasildar is proceeding against them for eviction by issuing the general notice. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Cuttack Sadar (O.P.No.5) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners 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.5, the Petitioners may not be evicted from the case land. 4. Issue urgent certified copy in course of the day. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das