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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 8829 OF 2014
Ujjal Sahoo …. Petitioner
Mr.Sidharth Pr. Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties
Mr.S.N. Biswal, ASC
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
ORDER
Order No. 20.02.2026
09.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The petitioner in this writ petition seeks to assail the order dated 18.04.2013 passed by the Assistant Settlement Officer, Rental Colony, Bhubaneswar in Objection Case No. 654/785 of 2012 under Annexure-4.
3. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the land in question situates in Mouza Sampur in respect of final Record of Right under Section 12-B of the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1958 (for brevity, “the Act”) has not yet been published.
4. In view of the above, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner has a remedy under Section 12-A of the Act to assail the order under Annexure-4.
5. Mr. Biswal, learned Addl. Standing Counsel submits that since final Record of Rights in respect of Sampur Mouza has not yet been published, interest of justice would be best served if the petitioner files an appeal under Section 12-A of the Act for redressal of his grievance.
6. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, this Court disposes of the writ petition with a direction that
in the event the petitioner files an appeal under Section 12-A of the Act against the order 18.04.2013 passed by the Assistant Settlement Officer, Rental Colony, Bhubaneswar in Objection Case No. 654/785 of 2012 under Annexure-4 within a period of two weeks hence, the same shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned.
7. Interim order dated 16.05.2014 passed in Misc. Case No. 7952 of 2014 stands vacated.
Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
PKSahoo
(S.K. Mishra)
Judge