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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SASHIKANTA MISHRA
Pratima Jena – Appellant
Versus
State Of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. property title dispute and historical context. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments against procedural impropriety and fraud allegations. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's analysis on procedural irregularities. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. merits of both parties' claims evaluated. (Para 10) |
| 5. conclusion on the impugned judgment's legality. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. final order allowing writ petitions. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Both these writ applications are directed against the same order and being heard together are disposed of by this common judgment.
3. The facts of the case are that the Collector, Cuttack, filed an application under Section 15(b) of the OSS Act, 1958 in the Court of Joint Commissioner, Settlement and Consolidation, Board of Revenue, Cuttack registered as RP No.483 of 2016 for correction of the Hal ROR in favour of the State by deleting the names of the recorded tenants (present petitioners). It is the case of the Collector that during settlement operation at Khanapuri stage, one Ganesh Chandra Jena produced a registered sale deed bearing No. 3177 dated 13.07.1984 executed in favour of one Narayan Jena. Said Narayan Jena also produced a chirasthai patta in respect of Sabik Plot No.80 und
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The principle of res judicata prevents re-litigation of previously settled land ownership disputes, especially against procedural lapses, reaffirming established ownership under the Orissa Estates Ab....
Settlement authorities cannot alter confirmed land assignments without legal basis, emphasizing the need to respect prior land grants and judicial confirmations.
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Transfer of property belonging to a deity without notice to the Endowment Commissioner is illegal, and any ownership claims made through fraud are void.
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