DEBASMITA PAHI v. ARCHANA GAUDA,SUB REGISTRAR,KHANDAGIRI,BHUBANESWAR
CONTC/5856/2025 · 2026-05-05
Ananda Chandra Behera
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.5856 of 2025 Debasmita Pahi ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. - Debakanta Mohanty, A.k.das, S.k.satapathy -versus- Archana Gauda, Sub Registrar, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar ..... Opposite Parties
Represented by Adv. – Mr.G.Mohanty, SC
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA
ORDER
05.05.2026 LATER
Order No.
08.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. In view of the previous order passed today vide
Order No.7, the record is put up at 1 P.M. for necessary orders on the basis of the affidavit submitted by the alleged contemnor. 3. The previous order was passed today stating on the basis of the submissions of the alleged contemnor, Archana Gauda, Sub Registrar, Khandagiri that, she shall file an affidavit stating therein that, she shall register the sale deed in compliance to the directions made to her in the judgment of W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025 indicating in the said affidavit that, the fate of the
Page 2 of 3. registration of the sale deed shall be subject to the result of the writ appeal vide W.A. No.289 of 2026, which has been preferred against the judgment passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025. 4. Accordingly, the alleged contemnor, Archana Gauda, Sub Registrar, Khandagiri submitted an affidavit on being sworn by her stating in the said affidavit that,
“the order dated 14.11.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025 shall be complied forthwith by her registering the sale deed under the Registration Act and fate of the said registered sale deed shall be subject to outcome of the writ appeal vide W.A. No.289 of 2026 filed by her challenging the order dated 14.11.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025, which is pending for adjudication.”
5. Copy of the aforesaid affidavit has already been served by the Sub Registrar, Khandagiri on the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned counsel for the Petitioner has also gone through over the contents of the affidavit submitted by the Sub Registrar, Khandagiri. 6. When, the Sub Registrar, Khandagiri has submitted the affidavit stating clearly and unambiguously that, the order dated 14.11.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025 regarding the directions made to her by this Court in W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025 shall be complied by her forthwith by registering the sale deed under the Registration Act and the fate of the
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said registered sale deed shall be subject to the outcome of the writ appeal vide W.A. No.289 of 2026 filed by her challenging the order dated 14.11.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025 (which is pending for adjudication) and contended that, on the very date of appearance of the vendor and vendee relating to the directions made in the order dated 14.11.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.28988 of 2025, she shall register the sale deed as per the Registration Act and Rules thereof without avoiding for registration in any manner, then, this contempt petition is dropped and disposed of finally. 7. A free copy of this order be supplied to the Sub Registrar, Khandagiri for necessary compliance and the
learned counsel for the Petitioner can take the urgent certified copy of this order in course of the day on proper application.
( ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA)
Judge
Binayak