IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 11221 of 2023 Subash Chandra Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.B. Panda, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 20.03.2026 01. 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that all the defects pointed out by the Stamp Reporter have since been complied with and removed. 2. By means of this application, the Petitioner seeks the following relief:- “It is, therefore, humbly prayed that your lordship would graciously be pleased to admit this writ petition issue notice to the Opp.parties after hearing from the parties may kindly be direct to file the show cause within the stipulated time as to why the mutation appeal bearing No. 49 of 2018 pending before the learned Sub-Collector, Puri shall not be disposed of expeditiously within a stipulated time preferably within three weeks ; And if the Opp.parties fails to file the show cause or files insufficient show cause then this Hon’ble court may issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ calling upon them and directing disposal of the mutation appeal bearing No.49 of 2018 pending before the learned Sub-Collector, Puri shall not be disposed of and within a stipulated time preferably within three weeks;” 3. The submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner, in respect of an innocuous prayer for disposal of Mutation Appeal No.49 of 2018, having not been objected to by the learned AGA is accepted. Accordingly, Opposite Party No.2 i.e. the Sub-Collector, Puri is directed to dispose of the Mutation Appeal filed by the Petitioner, if it has not already been disposed of, within a period of four weeks in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the parties concerned. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. A free copy of the order be supplied to the learned State Counsel for onward transmission to the Authority for information and compliance (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Sarbani Designation: Junior Stenographer