Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha HC (Cuttack), WP(C) No.12184 of 2026, Rajendra Acharya & ors. v. State of Odisha & ors., order dated 04.05.2026 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra; disposed at admission stage on consent; mandamus-type direction to Tahasildar, Oupada, Balasore (O.P. No.3) for time-bound disposal of Mutation Case No.936 of 2026 per Mutation Manual and Circular No.RDM-CHS-POLICY-0032-2019 31768/R&DM dated 18.10.2019 (Revenue & Disaster Management Dept., Govt. of Odisha), Clause-(vi): contested mutation case within maximum 4 months of registration. Keywords: mandamus, mutation, Tahasildar, time-bound disposal, 4 months, hybrid mode.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Tahasildar, Oupada (O.P. No.3) to dispose of Mutation Case No.936 of 2026 at the earliest, strictly in accordance with the Mutation Manual and Circular No.RDM-CHS-POLICY-0032-2019 31768/R&DM dated 18.10.2019, Clause-(vi) of which requires contested mutation cases to be disposed of within a maximum of 4 months from registration.