p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 2606 of 2026 Amulya Kumar Dehury …. Petitioner Represented by Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Advocate -Versus – State of Odisha and Others …. Opp. Parties Represented by Mr. S.K. Pattnaik, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 16.03.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer:- “The petitioner therefore prays that your Lordships may graciously be pleased to: - i) Direct the opposite parties to dispose of the objections filed by the Petitioners against the Registered Sale Deed dated 23.07.2025 within a stipulated time. ii) Direct the revenue authorities not to effect mutation in favour of Opposite Party No.6 till disposal of objections and adjudication of rights of co-sharers. Ill) Declare that the sale deed executed by Opposite Party No.5 shall not affect the rights of the Petitioner, being co- sharers in joint khata land; iv) pass such other orders/directions as may be deemed in the bonafide interest of justice. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 3. As directed, the learned State Counsel has obtained instruction that in the meantime, the mutation appeal has been disposed of by directing joint recording of the land in question in the names of all the co-sharers. 4. In such view of the matter, the first part of the prayer of the Order No. 02. p. 2 petitioner made in the writ petition has become infructuous. 5. In so far as, the other prayers are concerned, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner, if so aggrieved, can challenge the order passed in the mutation appeal before the appropriate authority. 6. The writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to move the Appellate Authority within ten days from today by filing an appeal. If such appeal is filed along with an application for condonation of delay, the Appellate Authority shall consider the application for condonation of delay at the first instance. If that be so, the appellate authority shall take note of the fact that the petitioner had, rightly or wrongly approached this Court and the matter remained pending till date. Thereafter, the appeal shall be heard on its own merit. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Pravakar