IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.34139 of 2025 (An application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950) Bijaya Laxmi Sarangi …. Petitioner -versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Appeared in this case by Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode):

For Petitioner - Mr. B. Panda, Advocate.

For Opposite Parties - Mrs. J. Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C.BEHERA Date of Hearing and Judgment :17.12.2025 A.C. Behera, J. This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for directing the Sub-Registrar, Bhubaneswar (O.P. No.4) to receive the deed for sale of the petitioner for registration, because O.P. No.4 orally refused to receive the deed for sale of the petitioner for registration. For which, without getting any way, the petitioner filed this writ petition.

2. Heard from the learned counsels of both the sides.

3. The law is very much clear that, the Sub-Registrar cannot orally refuse to receive any document/deed, when the same is presented for registration. He/she is either to register the document/deed or to refuse to register the same in