IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19931 of 2026 Braja Sundar Pani …. Petitioner Mr. Achyutananda Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mrs. Suman Pattanayak, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 09.07.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 2. By means of this Application, the Petitioner seeks the following prayer:- “In view of the facts and grounds stated above, the Petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Opposite Party No.4 to register the sale deed under Annexure -3, presented by the Petitioner in accordance with law forthwith as per the valuation dated 7.1.2025(the date of Slot Appointment); (b) Declare the refusal of registration as illegal, arbitrary and void; (c) Direct disciplinary action against the erring officer i.e OP No-4 for abuse of statutory power.” 3. Learned AGA, Mrs. Pattanayak, has no serious objection to the prayer of the Petitioner, if a direction is given to the Sub- Registrar to act in accordance with law by registering the Sale Deed and/or to assign reason in writing for its non-registration within a period of one week from the date of receipt of this order. p. 2 4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. A free copy of the order be supplied to the learned State Counsel for onward transmission to the authority concerned to ensure compliance. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Priyanka