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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.13063 of 2025
Dayanidhi Jena & another …. Petitioners
Mr. A.C. Behera, Advocate
-versus- State of Odisha & others
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. S. Nayak, ASC (For Opposite Party Nos.1 to 3)
CORAM: JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MISHRA
ORDER 09.05.2025
Order No.
01.
This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard Mr. Behera, learned Counsel for the Petitioners so also Mr. Nayak, learned ASC for the State, who accepts notice on behalf of the Opposite Party Nos.1 to 3 and admits to have received copy of the writ petition.
3. The limited grievance of the Petitioners is that, though they appeared in L.I. Case No.09 of 2025 & L.I. Case No.43 of 2025, pending before the Tahasildar, Soro (Opposite Party No.3) and filed their written objections, without taking into consideration such objections and without following the guidelines for demarcation prescribed vide Circular dated 13.12.2016 of the Government of Odisha, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, the Tahasildar, Soro is proceeding hastily in the said L.I. Cases, which have been instituted by the Opposite Party No.4. p. 2
4. In view of the specific allegation made against the Tahasildar, Soro, on consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this Court disposes of the writ petition at the stage of admission. The Tahasildar, Soro (Opposite Party No.3) is
directed to proceed further in L.I. Case No.09 of 2025 & L.I. Case No.43 of 2025 in accordance with law so also in terms of the guidelines vide Circular No.SM-117/2016 No- 38869/R&DM dated 13.12.2016 of the Government of Odisha, Revenue and Disaster Management Department and dispose of the said cases taking into consideration the Objections filed by the Petitioners in those cases and giving them an opportunity to have their say in the said cases.
5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules.
Prasant
(S. K. Mishra) Judge
Designation: Secretary Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.