p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.10705 of 2026 Sankar Paramanik …. Petitioner Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mallick, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. Sanjib Kumar Swain, AGA CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. 01. ORDER 22.04.2026 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer:- “The Petitioner therefore prays that the Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to Admit this writ application and after hearing the Petitioner's advocate, issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus by directing the Tahasildar, Balikuda- Opp.Paty No.3 to issue the Hal R.O.R. in favour of the Petitioner vide Hal Plot No.l619 Ac.1.15 dec., Hal Plot No.l623 Ac.1.25 dec., Hal Plot No.1661 Ac.6.22 dec., Hal Plot No.l630 Ac.1.05 dec., Hal Plot No.l637 Ac.0.81 dec., Hal Plot No.l647 Ac.0.97 dec.. Plot No.l648 Ac.11.95 dec. and Hal Plot No.l684 Ac.0.16 decimals under Hal Khata No.650 situated in Mouza- Kusupur, PS/Tahasil- Balikuda, Dist- Jagatsinghpur corresponding to Sabik Plot No.959 Ac.23.56 decimals out of Ac.121.000 dec. under Sabik Khata No.88 Sabik Tahasil- Nimapada, Sabik P.S.- Kakatapur, Dist- Puri by deleting the name of Govt. (Abadjogya p. 2 Anabadi Khata) as per order passed in O.L.R. Case No.171/1982 dtd.15.02.1983 and field possession and Gazette Notification of Revenue and Disaster Management Department No.47547/ R & D.M., dated 18 Dec 2025. And further be pleased to direct the Opp.Party No.3 to dispose of the representation vide Annexure - 4 in order to look into the grievance of the Petitioners and to take decision following the Revenue and Disaster Management Department Gazette Notification No.47547/ R & DM, dated 18 Dec 2025 within a stipulated period. And may pass any such other order/orders and direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness, the Petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 3. It is stated that by order dated 25.02.1983 the Tahasildar, Balikuda allowed the OLR Case No.171 of 1982 by directing settlement of the land in question in favour of the petitioner. The order appears to have attained finality. Despite such order, no steps were taken to mutate the land in favour of the petitioner for reasons unknown. 4. During the settlement also, the land came to be recorded in Government Khata. The Hal-ROR was finally published in the year 2001. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking to challenge the same. 5. Having regard to the fact that the ROR has been finally published, the petitioner can work out the statutory remedies available to him. The writ application is therefore, disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate legal p. 3 remedy as available to him under the OSS Act within ten days from today. If such application is submitted along with application seeking condonation of delay, the same shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. While disposing of such application the concerned authority shall call for the records of O.L.R. Case No.171 of 1982 of Tahasildar, Balikuda to be satisfied as regards the claim of the petitioner. (M.S. Raman) Judge Laxmikant Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER