p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 36598 of 2025 CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 12.05.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Standing counsel for the State. 3. The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayer: “it is, therefore, humbly, prayed that Your Lordships would be graciously pleased to admit the Writ Petition, issue notice to the opposite Parties, and after hearing the counsels for the parties, the impugned order dtd. 02.09.2025 passed by the Tahasildar, Jatni in Mutation Case No. 5998 of 2025 as Annexure-6 be set- aside and further direct the Opposite Party No.3 to give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners to mutate the land in their favour. And/or pass any other order/s, direction/s, writ/s be passed as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness, the petitioners shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. Since alternative efficacious remedy is available, the writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to prefer an appeal within ten days from today before the appropriate Sanjukta Panda & Anr .… Petitioners Represented by Mr. B.Das, Advocate - Versus - State of Odisha & Ors .… Opp. Parties Ms. J.Sahoo, ASC Order No. 02. . p. 2 authority. If such appeal is preferred within the stipulated period along with an application seeking condonation of delay, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Deepak Deepak