p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.4743 of 2026 Pratima Sundaray and others ..... Petitioners Represented by Mr. S.K.Mallick, Advocate -versus- Sub-Registrar, Jatani and another ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA Order No. ORDER 18.2.2026. 1 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The petitioners are aggrieved by the alleged refusal of the registering authority to accept the draft 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 him. p. 2 p. 2 4. In such view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Sub-Registrar, Jatani to accept the sale deed proposed to be submitted by the petitioners and consider the same in accordance with law. (Sashikanta Mishra) AKB Judge Designation: A.D.R.-cum-Addl. Principal Secretary