Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Jul-2026 13:38:11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19319 of 2026 Simanchal Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. M.Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 03.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Dash, learned AGA for the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the Tahasildar is proceeding for eviction of the Petitioner without giving him 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, Khalikote (O.P.No.3) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner 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 O.P.No.3, the Petitioner may not be evicted from the case land. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Jul-2026 13:38:11 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Jul-2026 13:38:11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19319 of 2026 Simanchal Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. M.Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 03.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Dash, learned AGA for the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the Tahasildar is proceeding for eviction of the Petitioner without giving him 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, Khalikote (O.P.No.3) to grant due opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner 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 O.P.No.3, the Petitioner may not be evicted from the case land. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Jul-2026 13:38:11 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2