p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 37143 of 2025 Dilip Kumar Das …. Petitioner Represented by Mr. S.K. Nayak, Advocate -Versus – State of Odisha and another …. Opp. Parties Represented by Ms. J. Sahoo, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 27.01.2026 I.A. No. 1383 of 2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Considering the submissions, order dated 15.01.2026 is hereby recalled and substituted by the following order. 3. The petitioner is aggrieved by the alleged refusal of the registering authority to accept the draft sale deed proposed to be submitted by him for registration. No reasons have been indicated. In fact, the document itself appears to have not been accepted. 4. This Court has time and again held that the registering authority being a functionary under the statue cannot refuse to accept a document submitted for registration. Though, the decision whether to register it or not can be taken by him. 5. In such view of the matter, the writ application is disposed of directing the Sub-Registrar, Chandbali to accept the sale deed Order No. 3. p. 2 proposed to be submitted by the petitioner and consider the same in accordance with law 6. The I.A. is disposed of. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge BC Tudu