IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.23986 of 2023 Bibekananda Senapati …. Petitioner Mr. H. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & others …. Opp. Parties Mr. J.K. Khandayat Ray, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 20.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 2. By means of this application, the Petitioner seeks the following relief: “it is therefore prayed that your Lordships shall be graciously pleased enough to admit the aforesaid writ petition, issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any form of writ or writs issuing RULE NISI calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why direction shall not be given to the Opposite Parties more particularly to the Tahasildar, Chilika to dispose of the Conversion Case No.863 of 2023 by taking steps as per the law, as expeditiously as possible within stipulated period as fixed by this Hon’ble Court: considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances; if the opposite parties do not show cause or show insufficient cause, the Rule Nisi be made absolute.” 3. The innocuous prayer of the Petitioner being one for disposal of the Conversion Case No.863 of 2023 expeditiously by the Tahasildar, Chilika. In absence of any serious objection from the side of the learned ASC, the same may be granted. 4. Accordingly, the Opposite Party No. 4 i.e. the Tahasildar, Chilika, is directed to dispose of the Conversion Case No. 863 of 2023, which is pending and yet to be decided, strictly in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of this order, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all the Parties concerned. A free copy of this order be supplied to the learned Counsel for the State for onward transmission to the Tahasildar, Chilika for information and necessary compliance, if any. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Bijay