p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.20969 of 2025 Along with W.P.(C) No.12726 of 2025 (In W.P.(C) No.20969 of 2025 Union Bank of India, Orissa State Bar Council Premises Branch, Chandni Chowk & Anr. …. Petitioners Represented By Adv. Mr. Tuna Sahu -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Represented By AGA Mr. Debasis Nayak CORAM: DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI Order No. ORDER 26.09.2025 W.P.(C) No.20969 of 2025 With W.P.(C) No.12726 of 2025 02. 1. Both the matters are taken up through hybrid arrangement. 2. Since both the matters are interlinked, the same are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. However, this Court feels it apposite to treat W.P.(C) No.20969 of 2025 as the leading case for proper adjudication of both the matters. p. 2 p. 2 3. The Petitioners, in W.P.(C) No.20969 of 2025, have sought for a direction from this Court to the Sub- Registrar, Cuttack/Opposite Party No.4 for quashing the registered sale deed No.10392302470 dated 29.03.2023 executed by the Opposite Party No.7 in favour of the Opposite Party No.10 and document No.10392406505 dated 01.08.2024 executed by the Opposite Party No.10 in favour of the Opposite Party No.11. Apart from the above prayer, the Petitioners have also sought for a direction from this Court to the Sub- Registrar, Cuttack /Opposite Party No.4 for initiating a criminal proceeding against the Opposite Party Nos.7, 10 and 11 based on the communication dated 14.05.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners, at the outset, submits that before approaching this Court though the Petitioners have already ventilated their grievances on the selfsame issue before the Sub-Registrar, Cuttack/ Opposite Party No.4, the said representation is still pending. He, accordingly, prays for direction from this Court to the Sub-Registrar, Cuttack/ Opposite Party No.4 for considering the said representation taking into account the communication dated 14.05.2025. p. 3 p. 3 4. Considering the above submission made on behalf of the Petitioners, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the Petitioners, directs the Sub-Registrar, Cuttack/ Opposite Party No.4 to look into the grievance of the Petitioners involved in this Writ Petition and pass a lawful order in this matter taking into account the communication dated 23.05.2011 made by the Inspector General of Registration, Orissa and also the communication dated 18.12.2012 made by the Principal Secretary to the Government of Odisha, Revenue and Disaster Management Department. 5. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of fifteen working days from the date of presentation of an authenticated copy of this order along with a copy of the Writ Petition including all the Annexures. 6. The W.P.(C) No.20969 of 2025 is, accordingly, disposed of. 7. In view of the disposal of W.P.(C) No.20969 of 2025, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the Petitioner, W.P.(C) No.12726 of 2025 is also disposed of with a direction to the Opposite Party Nos.1 and 2/Chief Vigilance Officer, Vigilance Department, p. 4 p. 4 Maharastra & the Regional Manager, Union Bank of India, Bhubaneswar respectively to look into the grievance of the Petitioner involved in this Writ Petition and pass a lawful order. 8. Accordingly, both the Writ Petitions are disposed of. (Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge Sumitra