IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.10753 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010244992026 Pitabas Behera …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mallick, Adv. versus- Orissa State Housing …. Opposite Party(s) Board, Bhubaneswar & Ors. Miss Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 29.08.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner has sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 for allotting the adjacent land to House No.BL/126, Basanti Colony, Rourkela in her favour. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, submits that before approaching this Court though the Petitioner on the selfsame issue has already ventilated her grievance before the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar vide Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 31-Aug-2026 11:52:01 Page 1 of 3 Annexure-6, no decision has been taken on the said grievance of the Petitioner till today. 5. He, accordingly, prays for a direction to the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar for considering the said grievance of the Petitioner vide Annexure-6.

6. Learned counsel for the State submits that she has no objection, if the representation at the instance of the Petitioner is considered by the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar in accordance with law, which is stated to be pending as of now. 7. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the Petitioner, directs the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar to look into the grievance of the Petitioner vide Annexure-6 and take a lawful decision in the matter at the earliest possible. 8. It is further directed that till a decision on the grievance of the Petitioner is taken, no coercive action shall be taken against the present Petitioner pursuant to the dispute Signature Not Verified involved herein. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 31-Aug-2026 11:52:01 Page 2 of 3 9. 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 Date: 31-Aug-2026 11:52:01 Page 3 of 3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.10753 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010244992026 Pitabas Behera …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mallick, Adv. versus- Orissa State Housing …. Opposite Party(s) Board, Bhubaneswar & Ors. Miss Gayatri Patra, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI ORDER Order No. 29.08.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. In filing the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner has sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 for allotting the adjacent land to House No.BL/126, Basanti Colony, Rourkela in her favour. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, submits that before approaching this Court though the Petitioner on the selfsame issue has already ventilated her grievance before the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar vide Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 31-Aug-2026 11:52:01 Page 1 of 3 Annexure-6, no decision has been taken on the said grievance of the Petitioner till today. 5. He, accordingly, prays for a direction to the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar for considering the said grievance of the Petitioner vide Annexure-6.

6. Learned counsel for the State submits that she has no objection, if the representation at the instance of the Petitioner is considered by the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar in accordance with law, which is stated to be pending as of now. 7. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the Petitioner, directs the Land Officer-cum-Administrative Officer, Orissa State Housing Board, Bhubaneswar to look into the grievance of the Petitioner vide Annexure-6 and take a lawful decision in the matter at the earliest possible. 8. It is further directed that till a decision on the grievance of the Petitioner is taken, no coercive action shall be taken against the present Petitioner pursuant to the dispute Signature Not Verified involved herein. Digitally Signed Signed by: AYASKANTA JENA Designation: Personal Assistant Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 31-Aug-2026 11:52:01 Page 2 of 3 9. 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 Date: 31-Aug-2026 11:52:01 Page 3 of 3