IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.18634 of 2026 Shankar Mahanandia …. Petitioner Mr. B.R. Barik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.06.2026 Order No. 02. 1. Heard Mr. B.R. Barik, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the Tahasildar is proceeding against him for eviction without granting any opportunity of hearing and without following due process of law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Subdega (Opposite Party No.3) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner 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 Opposite Party No.3, 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 30-Jun-2026 16:37:28

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.18634 of 2026 Shankar Mahanandia …. Petitioner Mr. B.R. Barik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.06.2026 Order No. 02. 1. Heard Mr. B.R. Barik, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the Tahasildar is proceeding against him for eviction without granting any opportunity of hearing and without following due process of law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Subdega (Opposite Party No.3) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner 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 Opposite Party No.3, 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 30-Jun-2026 16:37:28