IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22631 of 2026 Sasmita Swain …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Subash Chandra Puspalaka, Adv. versus- The State of Odisha & …. Opposite Party(s) Ors. Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 29.07.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner has made the following prayer:- “xxx xxx xxx Admit the writ application, call for the records and after hearing the parties, the Opp. Parties may kindly be directed to issue land right certificate in favour of the Petitioner and till the land right certificate is issued, the petitioner may not to evicted and her house may not be demolished from the case land bearing Plot No.1149, Khata NO.10 of Mouza-Shampur, Bhubaneswar in the district of Khurda in terms of the Odisha Land Right to Slum Dwellers Act, or else the Petitioner will be seriously prejudiced and shall suffer irreparable loss. xxx xxx xxx” 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner being a slum dweller has been residing at Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Shampur Mouza, Bhubaneswar since last 10 years. He Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Page 1 of 2 Date: 30-Jul-2026 18:08:53

further contends that the Petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the Opposite Parties in taking steps to evict her from the said place. 5. Regard being had to the facts and submission and without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the Petitioner to file a representation seeking rehabilitation before the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation/ Opposite Party No.2 within fifteen working days hence. In such event, the Opposite Party No.2 shall dispose of the representation to be filed by the Petitioner by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of its filing. 6. It is further directed that till disposal of the representation to be filed by the Petitioner, no coercive action shall be taken against the present Petitioner pursuant to the notice of eviction, if any, so also the dispute involved herein. 7. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Page 2 of 2 Date: 30-Jul-2026 18:08:53

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22631 of 2026 Sasmita Swain …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Subash Chandra Puspalaka, Adv. versus- The State of Odisha & …. Opposite Party(s) Ors. Mr. Tej Kumar, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 29.07.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner has made the following prayer:- “xxx xxx xxx Admit the writ application, call for the records and after hearing the parties, the Opp. Parties may kindly be directed to issue land right certificate in favour of the Petitioner and till the land right certificate is issued, the petitioner may not to evicted and her house may not be demolished from the case land bearing Plot No.1149, Khata NO.10 of Mouza-Shampur, Bhubaneswar in the district of Khurda in terms of the Odisha Land Right to Slum Dwellers Act, or else the Petitioner will be seriously prejudiced and shall suffer irreparable loss. xxx xxx xxx” 3. Heard. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner being a slum dweller has been residing at Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Shampur Mouza, Bhubaneswar since last 10 years. He Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Page 1 of 2 Date: 30-Jul-2026 18:08:53

further contends that the Petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the Opposite Parties in taking steps to evict her from the said place. 5. Regard being had to the facts and submission and without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the Petitioner to file a representation seeking rehabilitation before the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation/ Opposite Party No.2 within fifteen working days hence. In such event, the Opposite Party No.2 shall dispose of the representation to be filed by the Petitioner by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of its filing. 6. It is further directed that till disposal of the representation to be filed by the Petitioner, no coercive action shall be taken against the present Petitioner pursuant to the notice of eviction, if any, so also the dispute involved herein. 7. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Ayaskanta Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Page 2 of 2 Date: 30-Jul-2026 18:08:53