This 12-minute conference talk by Pratikshya Jena explores the competing effects of disorder on phase separation in active systems at the 10th Indian Statistical Physics Community Meeting hosted by the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences. Discover how disorder influences phase separation dynamics in active matter systems, a topic that bridges soft matter physics and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. The presentation is part of a broader three-day discussion meeting (April 23-25, 2025) bringing together scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from across India working in statistical physics. The meeting covers diverse topics including general mathematical aspects, out-of-equilibrium systems, quantum fluids, disordered systems, biological physics, soft matter, nonlinear physics, and interdisciplinary complex systems.