p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No.9149 of 2026 Dillip Kumar Dash …. Petitioner Mr. Bhawani Sankar Panigrahi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & others …. Opposite Parties Mr. Saswat Das, AGA CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. 01. ORDER 23.04.2026 1. Challenging inaction of the Tahasildar, Daspalla in not entertaining the application of the petitioner for correction of Record- of-Right by changing kisam of the land belong to the petitioner and his family members, this writ petition has been filed by the petitioner. 2. Sri Bhawani Sankar Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Records-of-Right stand in the name of the petitioner and his family members under different Khatas with the status of the land as “Rayati”. During paddy procurement, the Tahasildar, Daspalla conducted an enquiry through the Revenue Inspector, Nachhipur, Daspalla in the district of Nayagarh, wherein it has been stated that the petitioner and his family members have been cultivating paddy over the lands recorded in the aforesaid Records-of-Right. Therefore, the petitioner sought to submit application before the Tahasildar-cum-Revenue Officer, Daspalla for changing the kisam of the lands from Class-IV category to Class-III and II categories. 2.1. It is submitted by Sri Bhawani Sankar Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner that the said application is not entertained p. 2 by the Tahasildar, Daspalla, opposite party no.4. Therefore, the petitioner has come up before this Court for issue of writ of mandamus to the Tahasildar, Daspalla for effecting necessary corrections in the Records-of-Right standing in the names of the petitioner and his family members. 3. Sri Saswat Das, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the opposite parties-State submitted that the petitioner may approach the Tahasildar, Daspalla, opposite party no.4 with the application dated 18.10.2025 annexed to the writ petition as Annexure-3, who shall take a decision in this regard in accordance with law. 4. Heard Sri Bhawani Sankar Panigrahi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Saswat Das, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the opposite parties-State. 5. Considered the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the respective parties. Perused the materials available on record. From the application of the petitioner dated 18.10.2025 addressed to the Tahasildar-cum-Revenue Officer, Daspalla under Annexure-3, it is evident that the petitioner has prayed for effecting change the kisam of the land recorded in the Record-of-Rights from Class-IV category to Class-III and II categories, which is stated to be pending. 6. In such view of the matter, the petitioner may appear before the Tahasildar, Daspalla within a period of seven days from today along with a copy of application dated 18.10.2025 and a copy of this order and furnish relevant and related documents so as to enable the Tahasildar, Daspalla, opposite party no.4 to consider the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law. This Court, hence, directs p. 3 the Tahasildar, Daspalla, opposite party no.4 to consider the application of the petitioner and dispose of the same in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the decision taken thereon to the petitioner forthwith. 7. As an abundant caution, it is clarified that nothing stated above on facts be construed as an expression of any opinion of this Court on the merit of the matter. The competent authority is free to take independent decision on the merit of the matter on the basis of the material placed on record before him by the petitioner. 8. With the aforesaid observations and direction, the writ petition along with pending Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stand disposed of. [[ (M.S. Raman) Judge MRS SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Cuttack Signature Not Verified