IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P(C) No. 19869 of 2026 Bhima Oram and Others …. Petitioners Represented by Ms. S. Dash, Advocate -Versus – State of Odisha and Others …. Opp. Parties Represented by Mr. G. Mohanty, . Standing Counsel CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 13.07.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 3. The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayer:- “It is therefore respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court would be graciously pleased to admit this writ petition and after hearing the parties the order No.137 of 2026 dated 03.06.2026 passed by the Registering Authority, Sambalpur be set aside and the opposite party No. 3 be directed to give his opinion on the usability of the land in light of the judgment passed in W.P.(C) No.27920 of 2023 (Hemanta Naik vrs. State of Odisha) and batch and the opposite party No.2 be directed to reconsider the registration of sale deed of the Scheduled Land. And any other order(s)/direction(s) as deems fit and proper in the interest of justice be passed. And for this act for you kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. It is submitted by the petitioners that their case is squarely Order No. 1. 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 the registering officer again.” 5. Since the petitioners’ prayer is similar to the grievance of the petitioners in the batch of writ applications, the present writ application is disposed of directing the Tahasildar, Sadar, Sambalpur to consider the grievance of the petitioners in light of the judgment passed in Hemanta Naik (supra) within two months from today. The petitioners shall file a certified copy of this order and the aforementioned judgment before the Tahasildar. This order shall operate provided that the petitioners apply for registration of the sale deed before the Registering Authority within two weeks from today. 6. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge B.C.Tudu Designation: Sr. Stenographer