Pritinanda Pattanaik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court (Sashikanta Mishra, J.), 05.05.2026, W.P.(C) No. 6555 of 2026: disposed of; directs IGR Odisha, Cuttack (opp. party No. 3) to consider and dispose of petitioner Pradeep Kumar Mohapatra's representation dt. 11.06.2025 (Annexure-3) for refund of excess stamp duty collected on registration of lease-cum-sale deed, with hearing, within four weeks of certified-copy production; refs order dt. 31.03.2021 in W.P.(C) No. 8942 of 2021; no action taken on representation; petitioner's counsel B. Rath; AGA S.N. Patnaik for State; no statutory provisions or monetary amounts stated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party No. 3, the Inspector General of Registration (IGR), Odisha, Cuttack, to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation after affording him an opportunity of hearing, within four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of the order.