Kali Prasad Nanda Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Kali Prasad Nanda Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the Tahasildar, Puri to dispose of Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024, stated to be pending before him, expeditiously if there is no other legal impediment, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties likely to be affected by such order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Tahasildar, Puri should be directed to dispose of Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024, concerning conversion of Kisam of the land under Khata No. 1535, Plot No. 2295, area Ac. 0.133 decimal in Mouza-Samanga, taking into consideration the field enquiry report dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure-1). +1 more

Court's answer

The writ application is disposed of without going into the merits of the Petitioner's case for conversion/mutation, directing the Tahasildar, Puri to dispose of Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024, stated to be pending before him, expeditiously if there is no other legal impediment, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties likely to be affected by such order.

Key takeaways

Considering the order intended to be passed innocuous, the Court deemed adjournment of the writ application unnecessary and directed the learned State Counsel to obtain instructions regarding the status of the case.obiter¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Orissa High Court (Savitri Ratho, Judge), W.P.(C) No. 35774 of 2025, order dated 09.01.2026: Writ petition by Kali Prasad Nanda praying for disposal of the OLR proceeding for conversion of Kisam of land under Khata No. 1535, Plot No. 2295, area Ac. 0.133 decimal, Mouza-Samanga, considering the field enquiry report dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure-1), and for final order in Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024. Third in a series: W.P.(C) No. 13666 of 2024 was disposed of on 28.05.2024 setting aside order dated 09.04.2024 with direction for fresh decision; W.P.(C) No. 3462 of 2025 was disposed of on 12.02.2025 directing disposal per Government of Odisha guidelines vide Letter No. 10186 dated 24.03.2021. The present writ was disposed of without going into merits, directing the Tahasildar, Puri to decide Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024 expeditiously, if there is no other legal impediment, after giving opportunity of hearing to parties likely to be affected.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 35774 of 2025

Kali Prasad Nanda …. Petitioner

Mr. B. Sahoo, Advocate

-versus-

1. State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner -Cum- Secretary Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Bhubaneswar

2. Collector, Puri

3. A.D.M., Puri

4. Sub-Collector, Puri

5. Tahasildar, Puri

6. Addl. Tahasildar, Puri

…. Opp. Parties Mr. Manmaya Kumar Dash, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

ORDER

Order No.

09.01.2026

(Through hybrid Mode)

1. This writ petition has been filed with a prayer to dispose of the OLR proceeding for conversion of Kisam of the land under Khata No. 1535, Plot No. 2295, area Ac. 0.133 decimal in Mouza- Samanga, taking into consideration the field enquiry report dated 17.10.2025 under Annexure-1 and to pass final order in Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024.

From perusal of the writ petition and the annexures it is apparent that the Petitioner had earlier approached this Court in W.P.(C) Case No. 13666 of 2024 and the said writ application was disposed of on 28.05.2024 setting aside order dated 09.04.2024 with a direction to Opposite Party No.6 therein to take a fresh decision in Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024 in

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accordance with the provisions contained under the Act and Rules. Thereafter, the Petitioner had again approached this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3462 of 2025 and the said application was disposed of on 12.02.2025 directing the Tahasildar, Puri to dispose of Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024 pending before him as per guidelines issued by the Government of Odisha vide Letter No. 10186 dated 24.03.2021. Now the present writ application has been filed with a direction for disposal of the writ application with the prayer as noted above. 3. Mr. B. Sahoo, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that there is a typographical error in the cause title of the writ petition where Mutation Case No.2380 of 2024 has been typed as 2083 of 2024.

In view of the innocuous nature of order which I purpose to pass, I do not deem it necessary to adjourn the writ application and direct the learned State Counsel to obtain instructions regarding status of the case.

Without going into merits of the case of the Petitioner for conversion/mutation, the writ application is disposed of directing the Tahasildar, Puri to dispose of Mutation Case No. 2380 of 2024 stated to be pending before him expeditiously if there is no other legal impediment, after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties likely to be affected by such order.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

Signature Not Verified

Sukanta

(Savitri Ratho) Judge

Digitally Signed Signed by: SUKANTA KUMAR BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 12-Jan-2026 20:52:47

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