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2026 DAILYLAW 2099 (ORI)

ARTATRAN RATH v. STATE OF ODISHA

WP(C)/8960/2026 · 2026-03-30

Sashikanta Mishra

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.8960 of 2026 CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 30.03.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayer:- “The petitioners therefore, pray that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, call for the records, issue Rule Nisi calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why the impugned notice dated 11.03.2026 issued by Additional Tahasildar, Dharmasala in Demarcation Case No.64 of 2024 as given under Annexure-9 for demarcation the Plot No.2468 in Khata No.1087/206 of Mouza-Kantigadia shall not be quashed and if the O.P.s fails to show cause or show insufficient cause the said rule be made absolute quashing Annexure-9 and further O.P. No.5 may be directed to kept abeyance of the Demarcation case No.64/2024 pending before the Tahasildar, Dharmasala till disposal of R.C. No.6 of 2021 pending before the Commissioner Land Records Settlement, Orissa, Cuttack; And pass any other order/orders, direction/directions as may be deemed fit and proper; And for such act of kindness the petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 3. Mr. Bhuyan, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a revision being R.C. No.6 of 2021 relating to the self-same land is pending before the Commissioner Land Records Settlement, Odisha. Pending disposal of said revision, the Opposite Party No.7 has submitted an application for demarcation registered as Artatran Rath & Others .… Petitioners Represented by Mr. J. Bhuyan, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Others .… Opp. Parties Represented by Mr. S.N. Patnaik, Additional Government Advocate Order No. 01. . p. 2 Demarcation Case No.64 of 2024 before the Additional Tahasildar, Dharmasala. 4. The petitioner has submitted an objection on 06.02.2026 requesting for keeping the demarcation process in abeyance, in view of pendency of the revision. As it appears, no order has yet been passed on the objection so raised. 5. The writ application is therefore, disposed of directing the Additional Tahasildar, Dharmasala to consider the objection submitted by the petitioners by granting an opportunity of hearing to them and all other necessary parties and to pass a reasoned order before proceeding further in the demarcation case. It is made clear that the demarcation case shall not be concluded without disposing of the objection filed by the petitioner. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Puspanjali Designation: Junior Stenographer Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack.