p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 10369 of 2026 Santosh Jena … Petitioner Mr. S.K Nayak, Adv. -Versus - State of Odisha and Others … Opp. Parties Ms. J. Sahoo, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 16.04.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State. 3. The petitioner’s grievance is that despite pendency of first appeal against a decree passed by the trial Court, the mutation authority is proceeding to mutate the property in favour of the decree holder. 4. Since regular first appeal is pending before the First Appellate Authority, it shall be open to the petitioner to move the said Court for stay operation of the impugned decree by filing appropriate application within one week from today. If such application is filed before the First Appellate Court by the petitioner within one week, the same shall be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed within two weeks thereafter. The mutation case in question shall not proceed for a period of three weeks. (Sashikanta Mishra) A.K. Rana Judge Order No. 01. Designation: P.A.