IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.10527 of 2026 Bijay Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. P.P. Parida, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.K. Jee, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 01.05.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 2. By means of this application, the Petitioner seeks the following relief:- “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the present writ application, issue Rule NISI in the nature of mandamus calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why a writ of mandamus or any other writ/writs the order dtd.10.01.2023 under Annexure-3 passed by the Opp.Party No.4 shall not be quashed and direct the Tahasildar, Kamakshya Nagar /Opp.Party No.5 to restore the suit land in Khata No.752/667 as per the Annexure-4 series to secure ends of justice. If the Opposite Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause to make the said Rue absolute. And pass such other order/orders as would be deemed fit and proper; And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 3. The Petitioner herein challenges the order dated 10.01.2023, wherein the Sub-Collector, Kamakhyanagar has passed the order the relevant portion thereof is reproduced herein. p. 2 “The appeal is allowed. The ROR No. 752/667 issued in favour of the respondents is hereby cancelled & Tahsildar Kamakhyanagar is directed to restore the Plot No.82, measuring an area of Ac.0.32 & Plot No. 81, measuring an area of Ac.0.44 of Mouza - Kateni to its previous ROR.” 4. Learned AGA drew the attention of this Court to the provision under Sub-Section 2 of Section 12, wherein the order passed by the Sub-Collector is subject to revision before the appropriate authority under the aforesaid provisions. 5. The Petitioner has not explained any reason as to how the present application is maintainable without resorting to the provisions under the statute. The efficacious statutory remedy available to the Petitioner renders the present writ application unsustainable. 6. Hence, the same deserves dismissal and is accordingly made so. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge Sipra Designation: Senior Stenographer