ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK

WP(C) No.24352 of 2025

An application under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of

India. ***

Ashok Kumar Sundaray

… Petitioner.

-VERSUS-

Sub-Registrar, Jatani

… Opposite Party

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioner : Mr. S. Mahanta, Advocate

For the Opposite Party : Ms. J. Sahoo, Addl. Standing Counsel.

P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

Date of Hearing : 04.09.2025 :: Date of Judgment : 04.09.2025

JUDGMENT

ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.

1. This writ petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for directing the Sub-Registrar, Jatani to accept the deed of sale of the petitioner for registration, because, the Sub-Registrar, Jatani is not receiving the deed of sale of the petitioner presented for registration. For which, without getting any way, the petitioner has 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, when the same is presented for registration. He/she is either to register the document or to refuse to register the same indicating t