IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.35245 of 2025 (1) Nirmala Panda (2) Amaresh Panda (3) Aparajita Panda …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Pravat Ranjan Sutar, Advocate -versus- The Commissioner, Consolidation, Odisha, Cuttack and another …. Opp. Party(s) Mr. Debraj Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 16.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, seeking the following relief:- “The Petitioner therefore prays that this Hon’ble court may be graciously pleased to admit the writ application and after hearing the counsel of the petitioners direct the Addl. Commissioner, Consolidation & Settlement, Kendrapara opp. party no.2 to dispose of RC No.252/19 & 253/19 within a stipulated time.” 3. The petitioners in the present petition are seeking a direction to the opposite party No.2- Additional Commissioner, Consolidation & Settlement, Kendrapara for early disposal of the R.C. No.252/2019 and 253/2019. 4. Free, fair and speedy justice is not only a constitutional right but also a statutory right of the citizens. Therefore, the prayer made by the petitioners for early disposal of R.C. No.252/2019 and 253/2019 pending before the opposite party No.2 deserves merit to be attended. It is also the bounden duty of the authority concerned to dispose of the matter in a time bound manner so as to avoid undue prolongation. It is also true that the boards of the authority are full, alive to the said fact, this Court expects the authority to do well to see that the R.C. No.252/2019 and 253/2019 is disposed of as expeditiously as possible without entertaining unnecessary request of adjournments by either parties. It is also expected that the petitioner and all other contesting parties shall extend every cooperation to the opposite party No.2 for early disposal of the aforesaid case. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna