p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.875 of 2025 Manas Ranjan Khatua ….. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opp. Parties Mr. Aurobinda Mohanty, Addl. Govt. Advocate CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.K. SAHOO THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 20.01.2025 01. This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (video conferencing/physical mode). Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Odisha. The petitioner has filed this writ petition with a prayer to direct the opposite parties to settle the land in favour of the petitioner as against his respective area under alleged possession in accordance with the provisions of O.G.L.S. Act and Rules. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has submitted a representation under Annexure-3 dated 08.05.2024 before p. 2 the Tahasildar, Bramhagiri, opp. party no.4, but he has not received any communication from the concerned Authority relating to the status of the representation and therefore, a direction may be given to dispose of the same within a specified period. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to such submission. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we dispose of the writ petition directing the Tahasildar, Bramhagiri, opp. party no.4, to take a decision on the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-3 dated 08.05.2024 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order and communicate the result/decision taken thereon to the petitioner within two weeks thereafter. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. ( S.K. Sahoo) Judge (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Rajesh Designation: Senior Stenographer