ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK

WP(C) No.28600 of 2025

An application under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of

India. ***

Sanjukta Giri

… Petitioner.

-VERSUS-

Tahasildar, Cuttack Sadar … Opposite Party

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioner : Mr. P.K. Khuntia, Advocate

For the Opposite Parties : Mr. G. Mohanty, Standing Counsel.

P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

Date of Hearing : 14.10.2025 :: Date of Judgment : 14.10.2025

JUDGMENT

ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus against the Tahasildar, Cuttack Sadar (Opp. Party) for registration of her application under Section 8-A of the OLR Act, 1960 for conversion of the case land from “Jalasaya” to “Gharabari”, because the Tahasildar, Cuttack Sadar (Opp. Party) did not receive/accept her application under Section 8-A of the OLR Act, 1960.

2. Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State.

3. The law concerning receiving an application submitted by a party before the Court or an authority like the Tahasildar, Cuttack Sadar (Opp. Party) has already been clarified by the Hon’ble Co