p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.855 of 2026 Smt. Sabitri Rout @ Sabitri Mani Rout ..... Petitioner Represented by Mr.A. Pattanaik, Adv -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA Order No. ORDER 02.2.2026. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Addl. Government Advocate for the State. 3. The Petitioner wants to register the execution of a sale deed proposing sale of her land to meet financial stringency. Her grievance is, the Sub-Registrar, Soro is not accepting the document for registration. This Court time and again has held that a document presented for registration cannot be refused to be accepted though the registering authority has the power to p. 2 p. 2 decide whether to register the document or not citing appropriate reasons. 4. Such being the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Sub-Registrar, Soro to accept the document to be submitted by the Petitioner for registration within 10 days from today. It shall be open to the Sub-Registrar to take a decision with regard to the registration of the document in accordance with law keeping in mind that and this Court has not expressed any opinion on it. 5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge AKB Designation: A.D.R.-cum-Addl. Principal Secretary