JUDGMENT :

K.R. Mohapatra, J.

1. The petitioner in this writ petition seeks for a direction to quash order dated 12.03.2014 passed by the Tahasildar, Panposh district Sundargarh in Misc. Case No. 1 of 2014 pursuant to the direction of the Additional Commissioner, Settlement and Consolidation, Sambalpur dated 07.07.2012 in R.P. Case No. 240 of 2012.

2. The admitted facts in nut shell is that one Sanatana Acharya, the petitioner, who is a displaced person of village Tumkela due to acquisition of his land during 1954-55 for establishment of Rourkela Steel Plant, made an application on 04.06.1956 for lease of house site and agricultural land in village Kuanarmunda. Accordingly, Lease Case No.71/1956-57 was initiated. After following due procedure of law, the S.D.O., Panposh granted lease of an area measuring Ac.1.50 decimal out of Sabik Plot No.706/4, Khata No.250, Kisam house site. Since then, the petitioner remained in possession of the land leased out in his favour exercising his right thereon. The Settlement Operation in village Kuanarmunda started in the year 1963-64. The petitioner could not take appropriate step in the Settlement proceeding to record the leasehold land in his name.