Rama Krushna Mahankuda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Rama Krushna Mahankuda v. State of Odisha, W.P.(C) No.4628 of 2025 (Orissa High Court, Cuttack, M.S. Sahoo, J., 11.04.2025) — mutation in Record of Rights rejected and case dropped by Tahasildar, Hinjili Katu (Ganjam) in Mutation Case No.1659 of 2024; writ disposed with direction to condone delay and entertain appeal under Rule 42, Orissa Survey & Settlement Act/Rules, 1962 read with para-92 Odisha Mutation Manual; registration of mutation case does not mean allowance; no opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: if the petitioner files a properly constituted appeal under Rule 42 of the Orissa Survey & Settlement Act, 1962 read with Chapter IV/para-92 of the Odisha Mutation Manual, along with a condonation-of-delay petition, within three weeks, the authority shall condone the delay and consider the appeal on merits; failing which the Tahasildar's order shall stand with legal consequences; no opinion expressed on merits; authority to act upon production of the website copy of the order; urgent certified copy as per Rules.