IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.10390 of 2026 Atish Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. Biswabara Dash, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. ORDER 22.04.2026 01. 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner purchased a piece of land bearing Plot No.110/1261/3643 in Khata No.224/1137 by executing sale, which is registered bearing R.S.D. No.128, dated 22.01.1993. However, during settlement operation, said plot was erroneously recorded in favour of Bhajani Senapati (deceased) and others. Being aggrieved, the petitioner filed objection bearing Case No. before the Assistant Settlement Officer, which stood dismissed without notice to the petitioner. 2. The petitioner thereafter challenged the said order in appeal under Section 22(2)(b) of the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1958, which was registered as Appeal Case No.384 of 2014. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has come up before this Court with a limited grievance beseeching issue of writ of mandamus to the Settlement Officer, Major Settlement Office, Jobra, Cuttack to take up the appeal and dispose of the same within the period stipulated. 4. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submitted that if the appeal is still pending, an appropriate direction may be issued to the authority concerned. 5. Heard learned Advocate for the petitioner and learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the State. Considered the submissions. 6. In view of the submissions made by counsel for the respective parties, without expressing any opinion touching merit of the matter, this Court disposes of this writ petition with a direction to the Settlement Officer, Major Settlement Office, Jobra, Cuttack-opposite party no.2 to dispose of the appeal preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order after hearing the necessary and proper parties. (M.S. Raman) Judge Laxmikant Designation: SENIOR STENOGRAPHER