Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 4635 of 2026 Suvrajit Parida ..... Petitioner Mr. D.P. Dash, Advocate -versus- The Director, Land Records Survey And Consolidation, Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.P. Behera, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 18.02.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. D.P. Dash, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. P.P. Behera, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is prayed, therefore that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to admit the writ application, call for the records and issue 'RULE NISI calling upon the O. Ps to show cause as to why the impugned order of deputations vide Office Order No. 1725 dated 20-11-2025 under Annexure 2 and Office Order No.110 dated 20.01.2026 under Annexure 9 to this writ petition shall not be quashed. And, if the O. Ps show no-cause or show in-sufficient cause, the said Rule may be made absolute. And further be pleased to issue appropriate writ/s in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate form/ss directing the Opp. parties along with their authorities to allow the petitioner to continue petitioner in his parent establishment i.e. under the office of Joint Director, Page 2 of 3. Consolidation, Range - III: Cuttack, by setting aside the aforesaid orders of deputations. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. It is contended that Petitioner since is being deputed to different places with short interval, the present writ petition is filed inter alia challenging the order of deputation issued initially under Annexure-2 and thereafter under Annexure-9. 4.1. It is however contended that because of the interim order passed by this Court on 12.02.2026, Petitioner is continuing in terms of the order issued under Annexure-2. 5. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel on instruction contended that if Petitioner has any grievance with regard to the order of deputation passed under Annexure-9 and a representation will be made by him before Opp. Party No. 1, Petitioner’s claim will be considered favourably. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner has no objection to the submission made by the learned Addl. Standing Counsel. 7. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties and considering the submission made, this Court while disposing the writ petition, permits the Petitioner to make an appropriate application seeking cancellation of order dtd.20.01.2026 so issued under Annexure-9. 7.1. It is observed that if any such application is moved before Opp. Party No. 1 within a period of one (1) week hence, the same shall be considered within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt Page 3 of 3. of such application with due communication to the Petitioner. Till a decision is taken, interim order passed on 12.02.2026 shall continue. 8. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha