JUDGMENT

B.R. Sarangi, J. - The petitioners, by means of this writ petition, seek to quash the letter dated 02.08.2018 issued by the Assistant Collector, Office of the SubCollector, Sadar, Cuttack in Annexure-8, whereby Khasmahal Lease Case No. 1211/2002 has been returned to the Tahasildar, Sadar, Cuttack, and to issue direction to the Collector, Cuttack-opposite party no.2 to grant approval to the recommendation made by the Tahasildar, Sadar, Cuttack-opposite party no.3 in KLC No. 1210/2002, KLC No. 1211/2002 and KLC No. 1212/2002, and further direction to the opposite parties to permanently settle the leasehold lands in favour of the petitioners within a period to be fixed by this Court.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in a nutshell, is that one Late Bira Kishore Kar, son of Late Krushna Chandra Kar was the original lessee of the land appertaining to J. No. 66/1, Khata No. 414, Plot No. 389 (P), Area Ac. 0.172 dec. of Mouza- Ramagarh, Bholamia Bazar, Tahasil- Cuttack Sadar. The said lease was granted in his favour for a period of 30 years w.e.f. 01.04.1973 valid up to 01.04.2003. Late Bira Kishore Kar sold the aforesaid land to the present petitioners vide registered sale deeds