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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.13154 of 2026
CORAM:
JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA
ORDER 13.05.2026
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer:
“It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble may be pleased to issue appropriate writ/writs in quashing the order No. 60 dated 30.03.2026 passed by The Registering Officer, Sambalpur and writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued directing the Registering Officer, Sambalpur to register the sale deed under Annexure-4 within a stipulated period.
And for this act of kindness the petitioner will ever pray”.
3. It is submitted by the petitioner that his case is squarely covered by the ratio decided in the case of Hemanta Naik -vrs. State of Odisha in W.P.(C). No. 27920 of 2023 and batch wherein a coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows:
“18. In the result this court disposes of all the writ petitions granting liberty to each Petitioner to approach the competent Revenue Authority, i.e. concerned Tahasildar to give his opinion on the usability of the land and in such event the concerned Tahasildar is directed to give his opinion in respect of each specific land of respective Petitioners regarding its usability for agricultural purpose any more in the present scenario, within a period of 60 days from the date of application. Depending upon the opinion of the Revenue Authority, the Petitioners are at liberty to approach Subrat Tandia .… Petitioner Represented by
Mr. A.C. Panda, Advocate
-Versus- State of Odisha and others .… Opp. Parties Represented by
Mr. A.R. Dash, AGA
Order No.
01. . p. 2 the registering officer again.”
4. Since the petitioner’s prayer is similar to the grievance of the petitioner in the batch of writ applications, the present writ application is disposed of directing the Tahasildar, Sambalpur Sadar to consider the grievance of the petitioner in light of the judgment passed in Hemanta Naik (supra) within two months from today. The petitioner shall file a certified copy of this order and the aforementioned judgment before the Tahasildar.
(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge
Pravakar