IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 13688 of 2026 Suryakanta Das …. Petitioner Mr. SK. Zafarulla, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Pattnaik, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 22.05.2026 & 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the alleged refusal of registering authority to accept the sale deed proposed to be submitted by them for registration. No reason has been indicated. In fact, the document itself appears to have not been accepted. 3. This Court has time and again held that the registering authority being a functionary under the statute cannot refuse to accept a document submitted for registration, though the decision whether to register it or not can be taken by them. 4. In such view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Sub-Registrar, Basudevpur to accept the sale deed proposed to be submitted by the petitioner and consider the same in accordance with law. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Order No. 01. A.K. Rana Designation: P.A.