IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.26400 of 2025

(An application under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950)

Bhikari Pradhan …. Petitioner

-versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties

Appeared in this case by Hybrid Arrangement

(Virtual/Physical Mode):

For Petitioner - Mr. Umakant Sahoo,

Advocate.

For Opposite Parties- Mr. Tej Kumar,

Learned Additional Sanding Counsel

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C.BEHERA

Date of Hearing :23.10.2025 :: Date of Judgment :23.10.2025

A.C. Behera, J. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under

Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 praying for directing the Sub-Registrar, Nuagaon Tahasil (Opposite Party No.3) in the district of Nayagarh to receive the deed for sale (original of Nuagaon Tahasil (Opposite Party No.3) orally refused to receive that

deed for sale of the petitioner for registration.

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-Registrars like Opposite Party No.3 i.e. Sub-Registrar, Nuagaon in the District of Nayagarh cannot orally refuse to receive any document, when the same is presented for