ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK

WP(C) No.28881 of 2025

An application under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of

India. ***

Nilandri @ Nilandhri Rana

… Petitioner.

-VERSUS-

State of Odisha & Others

… Opposite Parties

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Panda, Advocate

For the Opposite Parties : Mr. T. Kumar, Addl. Standing Counsel.

P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

Date of Hearing : 30.10.2025 :: Date of Judgment : 30.10.2025

JUDGMENT

ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.

1. This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for directing the Tahasildar, Kalahandi (Opp. Party No.3) to receive/accept the application (original of Annexure-4) for Mutation filed by the petitioner under Annexure-4, because, the Tahasildar, Kalahandi (Opp. Party No.3) orally refused to receive the application for Mutation of the petitioner.

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

3. The law concerning refusal of the Tahasildar to receive an application for Mutation submitted by a party like the petitioner has already been clarified in the ratio