IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.23797 of 2025

(An application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950) Harmohan Mansingh …. Petitioner

-versus-

State of Odisha and another …. Opposite Parties

Appeared in this case by Hybrid Arrangement

(Virtual/Physical Mode):

For Petitioner - Mr. M. Panigrahi,

Advocate.

For Opposite Parties - Mr. G. Mohanty,

Standing Counsel

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C.BEHERA

Date of Hearing and Judgment :02.09.2025

A.C. Behera, J. This writ petition under Articles 226 & 227 of the

Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for directing the Sub-Registrar, Bolagarh in the District of Khurda (O.P.

No.2) to accept the deed for sale.

2. Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

Standing Counsel for the State.

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

register the same indicating the reasons for non-registration, if that document is not legally fit for registration.

According to The Registration Act, 1908 and The Orissa Registration Rules, 19