p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 6978 OF 2025 Minati Hota …. Petitioner Mr. Gokha Behera, Advocate -versus- Government of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, Additional Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO ORDER Order No. 22.08.2025 3. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The Petitioner in this writ petition prays for a direction to the Opposite Parties to record the sub-plots purchased by her in terms of the order dated 29th December, 2006 (Annexure-7) passed by the Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar in W.L. Case No.363 of 1969 in respect of different purchasers. 3. It is submitted by Mr. Behera, learned counsel that the Petitioner along with Annapurna Rout and Salila Pattnaik, had purchased different parcels of land leased out in favour of Bipin Nayak. W.L. Case No.363 of 1969 was initiated against the lessee, Bipin Nayak under Section 3-B of the Odisha Government Land Settlement Act, 1962 and the lease granted in favour of Bipin Nayak was cancelled and land was directed to be resumed. Assailing the same, the Petitioner as well as Annapurna Rout and Salila Pattnaik filed different writ petitions before this Court. The writ petition filed by the Petitioner being W.P.(C) No.17809 of 2010 was disposed of on 13th December, 2010 in terms of order dated 19th Digitally Signed Signed by: MADHUSMITA SAHOO Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 22-Aug-2025 16:18:37 Signature Not Verified p. 2 October, 2006 passed in W.P.(C) No.12987 of 2006 filed by said Salila Pattnaik, directing the Petitioner to appear before the Additional Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar in W.L. Case No.363 of 1969. The Additional Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar was also directed to take a fresh decision so far as it relates to resumption of land purchased by the Petitioner. Accordingly, the Petitioner appeared before the Additional Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar. But, the said proceeding has not yet been disposed of. Being aggrieved by the inaction of the Additional Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar, this writ petition has been filed seeking for the aforesaid relief. 4. Mr. Dash, learned Additional Standing Counsel, on instruction, submits that W.L. Case No.363 of 1969 is posted to 30th August, 2025 for hearing before the Additional Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar. 5. Hence, this Court without delving into the merits of the case of the Petitioner, disposes of the writ petition with a direction that the Additional Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar shall take a decision in respect of the Petitioner in W.L. Case No.363 of 1969 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of certified copy of this order giving opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned. The Petitioner shall also cooperate with the Additional Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar for early disposal of W.L. Case No.363 of 1969. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (K.R. Mohapatra) Judge (Savitri Ratho) ms Judge Designation: Senior Stenographer