Siba Narayan Pradhan v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No. 6095 of 2026; Justice Sashikanta Mishra; order dated 13.03.2026. Executive instruction vs statutory right; retrospective applicability of government notifications and resolutions; rectification of Satwa in ROR; change of land status from 'Rayati' to 'Pattadar'; Tahasildar, Buguda; Misc. Case No.25 of 2025; Government instruction dated 19.06.2025; reliance on Jyoti Ranjan Mohanty v. State of Odisha (W.P.(C) No.35474 of 2025); impugned order quashed; ROR status restored within six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Writ application allowed; impugned order dated 21.07.2025 quashed; status of the land to be restored as per the ROR originally published in favour of the petitioner, without further delay and in any case not later than six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order by the petitioner.