Santosh Kumar Sahoo v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a writ petition noting the petitioner's grievance against the Tahasildar refusing to accept rent for specific land. Without expressing an opinion on the merits of the land title or the petitioner's claim over the land, the court directed the Tahasildar to accept rent subject to the land record remaining in the petitioner's name.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Tahasildar, Vyasanagar to accept rent from petitioner for land in question without prejudice to rights of parties or any other person if Record of Rights remains in petitioner's name.