1 | P a g e IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No. 12420 of 2026 Laxmipriya Mohapatra & Ors `…. Petitioners Represented by Mr. B.Dash, Advocate -Versus - Addl. Commissioner, Consolidation and Settlement, Cuttack & Ors …. Opposite Parties Represented by Mr. S.N.Pattnaik, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 01.05.2026 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State. 3. The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayer: “ The petitioners, therefore, prays that the Hon’ble Court be pleased to admit this writ application and after hearing the advocate for the petitioners be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other suitable writ, directing the Opposite Party i.e. Addl. Commissioner, Consolidation and Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack to dispose of the R.P. Case No. 167 of 2020 at an early date fixed by this Hon’ble Court; Order No. 01. 2 | P a g e And the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. The petitioners’ grievance is that R.P. Case No. 167 of 2020 pending before the Additional Commissioner, Consolidation and Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack, has not yet been disposed of, though the matter is ready for final adjudication. It is submitted that due to transfer of the Presiding Officer, the case could not be taken up for final order and is now lingering without any progress, despite repeated requests by the petitioners for early disposal. 5. Considering the limited grievance, the writ application is disposed of directing the Additional Commissioner, Consolidation and Settlement, Odisha, Cuttack to take up R.P. Case No. 167 of 2020 and dispose of the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order by the petitioners. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Deepak