ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK

WP(C) No.24614 of 2025

An application under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of

India. ***

Babula Sahu & Another

… Petitioners.

-VERSUS-

State of Odisha & Others

… Opposite Parties

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioners : Mr. B.B. Panda, Advocate

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

P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

Date of Hearing : 20.09.2025 :: Date of Judgment : 20.09.2025

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 petitioners praying for directing the District Sub-Registrar, Kandhamal (O.P. No.4) in the district of Kandhamal to accept the deed of sale of the petitioners for registration, because, the District Sub-Registrar, Kandhamal (O.P. No.4) orally refused to receive that deed for sale for registration expressing that, the co- sharers of the petitioners in the properties to be sold through the deed for sale have not signed and they have not given their consent for sale.

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

3. The law is very much clear that, the District Sub- Registrar cannot or