IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.31454 of 2025 Bisikesana Narayan Moili …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Jethy, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Saroj Kumar Jee, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 31.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this application, the Petitioner seeks the following relief: “In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ application and issue RULE NISI calling upon the Opposite parties to show cause as to why the Sub- Register Khaira should not be directed to register the sale deed presented by vendor as court fee and registration charges /taxes have been deposited and as there are no bar/restriction under the registration Act to refuse registration of sale deed. And if the Opposite Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, the said Rule Nisi may be made absolute and upon hearing the parties through their counsel, this Hon'ble Court be further pleased to direct the Sub- Register to register the sale deed presented by vendor as court fee and taxes have been deposited and there are no other bar/restriction under the registration Act to refuse registration of sale deed.” 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, in the course of hearing, drew the attention of this Court to the order passed in W.P.(C) No.18277 of 2023, wherein a Coordinate Bench of this Court observed as follows: “7. In that view of the matter, the letter under Annexure-2 issued by the Superintend of Police, EOW, CID CB, Odisha, Bhubaneswar is without jurisdiction and is hereby set aside. Consequently, the writ petition is allowed and the Sub- Registrar, Khalikot-Opposite Party No.1 is directed to consider the registration of the sale deeds under Annexure-6 series without taking note of the instruction issued under Annexure-2. The process of taking decision for registration of the sale deeds shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 8. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. The revision petition is dismissed on merit as not maintainable.” 4. Learned AGA submitted that he has no serious objection to the aforesaid direction issued by this Court and further submitted that the said order has not been challenged before any higher forum. 5. Keeping in view the aforesaid position, Opposite Party No.5 is directed to consider and dispose of the Petitioner’s application relating to registration of the document(s) in accordance with law and in the light of the order passed in W.P.(C) No.18277 of 2023 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order, provided there is no other legal impediment. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Bijay