p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.6446 of 2026 Prasanta Kumar Mahana …. Petitioner Mr. H.S. Mishra, Advocate -versus- Estate Officer, Balangir and another …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 26.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. H.S. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that though the Petitioner is not the owner of Plot No.1340/8851, but the eviction notice has been issued to him deliberately. He is owner of Plot No.1329/7884/8887 under Khata No.368/3476. It is further submitted that after issuance of first show-cause notice on 22.01.2026 (Annexure-7), the authorities without considering his show-cause reply have issued further notice on 06.02.2026 under Annexure-9. 3. Considering such grievance of the Petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Estate Officer, Balangir (Opposite Party No.1) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner and consider his reply as Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 26-Feb-2026 19:18:10 Signature Not Verified p. 2 per the show-cause submitted by him at Annexure-8 and take a 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 Opposite Party No.1, the Petitioner 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