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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No. 7803 of 2026
Hrudaya Chaitanya Nayak `…. Petitioner Represented by
Mr. S.K.Mishra, Senior Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha and Ors …. Opposite Parties Represented by
Mr. A.R.Dash, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 17.04.2026
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer:
“It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ Application, issue notice to the Opposite Parties, call for the relevant records and after hearing the counsel for the parties, the impugned
order dt. 14.10.2025 by the Sub-Collector, Balasore in Mutation Appeal No. 73/2024 under Annexure-3 and the
order dated 28.03.2024 by the Tahasildar, Soro in mutation case No. 2243/2023 under Annexure-2 be quashed and consequently the application for mutation filed by the petitioner be allowed thereby mutating the case land in favour of the petitioner; And further be pleased to pass such further order/orders as this Hon’ble Court deems just, equitable and proper in the
facts and circumstances of the present case;
Order No.
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And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.”
3. Since the order passed in Mutation Appeal can be revised as per Section 32 of the OSS Act as held by this Court in the case of Asutosh Mohapatra and others vrs. Sk. Manwar Alli and others and batch, (W.P.(C). No. 24461 of 2025 and batch), the writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer revision within two weeks from today. If such revision is preferred within the stipulated period, the same shall be considered in accordance with law.
4. The certified copies of all orders enclosed to the writ application be returned to the counsel for the petitioner on proper substitution.
5. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(Sashikanta Mishra) Judge
Deepak