IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.152 of 2026 Ajit Kumar Jena and others …. Petitioners Represented by Adv.–

Mr. P.K. Mishra, Advocate -Versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Represented by Adv.–

Mr. Sanjay Rath, A.G.A. for the State CORAM:

HON’ BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

ORDER

Order No. 20.01.2026

01. 1. The present writ petition in the nature of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is at the behest of the petitioners claiming themselves to be the public spirited persons alleging that opposite party No.6 has illegally and wrongfully encroached upon the Government land and no steps have been taken against him. It is highlighted in the instant writ petition that there has been a rampant encroachment over the Governmnent land and, therefore, the

2. We have noticed in course of our judicial dispensation that the PIL of such nature is frequently filed flagging an issue of an encroachment over the Government land. The Government has taken a conscious decision showing no tolerance to any encroachment over the Government land and all possible steps shall be taken as permissible in law.

3. Reverting to the instant case, it is a spe