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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
K.R. MOHAPATRA, SAVITRI RATHO
Kedar Ranjan Pandu – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. petitioner's challenge to prior orders (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding jurisdiction and maintainability (Para 4) |
| 3. government's stance on petitioner's absence (Para 5) |
| 4. assessment of leasehold property status (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. issues of jurisdiction in settlement act (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. court’s view on jurisdiction and statutory remedies (Para 10) |
| 7. outcome for the petitioner regarding ror correction (Para 11 , 12) |
| 8. final order and directive for ror (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
3. Brief description of the relevant facts as revealed from the writ petition is that Plot No.1249 to an extent of Ac.1.435 decimals under Khata No.325/26 situated in Mouza Pathargadia under Bhubaneswar Tahasil in the district of Khurda (for brevity ‘the leasehold property’) was leased out in favour of one, Hadibandhu Mahakhud in W.L. Case No.824 of 1974 by the Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar. Accordingly, Record of Right (RoR) was also prepared in his name. Subsequently, suo motu revision case being L.R. Case No.623 of 1987 under Section 7 -A(3) of the Odisha Government Land Settlement Act, 1962 (for brevity ‘the OGLS Act’) was initiated by the Additional D
Writ petitions are maintainable where statutory authorities exceed or usurp their jurisdiction, particularly when prior valid leases are ignored, necessitating correction of Record of Rights in favor....
Orders made by statutory authorities lacking jurisdiction can be challenged in writ petitions, especially when valid leases are ignored, affirming the court's authority to rectify such errors.
A writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 is maintainable when statutory authorities act without jurisdiction, allowing for correction of records even after finalization.
The court ruled that administrative bodies must act within jurisdiction, and violations of due process make orders void, reinforcing the court's authority to intervene in such instances.
Authority cannot cancel confirmed leases under a different statute, maintaining jurisdiction of High Court to intervene when lower authority exceeds legal bounds.
An order made without jurisdiction is null and void, reinforcing the established property rights in land ownership disputes under the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1958.
An order made without jurisdiction is void and cannot be sustained; ownership rights established must be recognized despite conflicting authority actions.
The resumption of land under Section 3-B cannot be solely based on observations of land lying fallow; substantial evidence of actual non-use for its intended purpose is required.
Settlement authorities cannot override confirmed property rights without lawful authority; Judicial review ensures adherence to due process in land ownership disputes.
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