Orissa High Court
Bijaya Kumar Panda vs State Of Odisha And Others … Opposite … on 17 June, 2025
Bench: K.R. Mohapatra, Savitri Ratho
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 14118 of 2025
1. Bijaya Kumar Panda ... Petitioners
2. Prafulla Kumar Panda
Mr. Lambodar Pradhan, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and Others ... Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N. Biswal, ASC
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
ORDER
Order No. 17.06.2025 1. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The petitioners in this writ petition pray for the following
reliefs:-
“The Petitioners, therefore, humbly pray Lordship shall
graciously be pleased to admit that your this Writ petition &
to issue Rule NISI to the opposite parties to show cause as to
1. Why the opposite parties will not be directed to settle
the case land in respect of Hal plot 31 (p), Hal plot 32 (p),
Hal plot 33 (p), Hal plot 34 (p), Hal plot 39 (p)
Ac0.2.22dec. under Hal khata 3 of Mouza- Nipania, Tahasil
/P.S-Mahakalapara, Dist-Kendrapara infavour of the
petitioners by changing the Kisam from Jungle Due to
Sarad-2.
2. Why the opposite party 3 will not be directed to
dispose of the representation Vide Annexure -2 in order
to look into the grievance of the petitioners for taking a
decision following the provisions contained in the OGLS
Act within a stipulated period.
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And may pass any other order/orders direction/directions
as the Hon’ble court deem fit and proper.
And for which act of kindness, the petitioners as in duty
bound, shall ever pray.”
3. The petitioners essentially seek to change the kisam of land
recorded in the name of their father from kisam ‘Jungle’ to
‘Sarad-2’.
4. In course of hearing, Mr. Lambodar Pradhan, learned
counsel for the petitioners submits that there are some
fundamental defects in the writ petition.
5. In view of the above, he prays for withdrawal of the writ
petition to file a fresh one with better particulars.
6. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of
the petitioners, this Court disposes of the writ petition as
withdrawn, with a liberty to file a fresh one with better particular
within a period of one month hence.
7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper
application.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(Savitri Ratho)
Signature Not Verified Judge
puspa
Digitally Signed
Signed by: PUSPANJALI MOHAPATRA
Designation: Personal Assistant
Reason: Authentication
Location: Orissa High Court
Date: 17-Jun-2025 18:27:55
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