p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.12754 of 2026 CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER 29.04.2026 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 the writ petition, issue show cause notice to the 0pp. Parties, call for the LCR and after hearing may quash/set-a-side the order dt.02.02.2026 passed by 0pp. Party No.3 in Registration (Appeal) Case No. 12/2024 (Annexure-10) and the order dt.29.10.2024 passed by the 0pp. Party No.4 (Annexure- 9) for the interest of justice; AND Further prays to direct the 0pp. Party No.4 to complete the registration process of the document No. 1832403925 dt.09.10.2024; AND Further pray to pass any other order/orders, may passed as deemed fit and proper; And for this act of kindness the petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 3. Perusal of the impugned order reveals that the appellate authority Hadiani Singh and others .… Petitioners Represented by Mr. A.K. Parida, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha and others .… Opp. Parties Represented by Ms. J. Sahoo, ASC Order No. 01. . p. 2 rejected the prayer for adjournment filed on behalf of the petitioner on the ground that he has been taking time. While not endorsing such conduct of the petitioner, this Court sets aside the impugned order and remits the matter for disposal on merit with the rider that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with disposal of the appeal without seeking unnecessary adjournments. The appellate authority is directed to dispose of the appeal within four weeks. To avoid delay, the petitioner is directed to appear before the appellate authority on 6th May 2026 at 10.30 a.m. along with certified copy of this order for fixing a date of hearing. 4. The writ application stands disposed of. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Pravakar