IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.17980 of 2025

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

Surya Narayan Patanayak …. Petitioner

-versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties

Appeared in this case by Hybrid Arrangement

(Virtual/Physical Mode):

For Petitioner - Mr. M.R. Padhy,

Advocate.

For Opposite Parties- Mr. S. Nayak,

Learned Additional Sanding Counsel

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C.BEHERA

Date of Hearing :07.11.2025 :: Date of Judgment :07.11.2025

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 Tahasildar Buguda for implementation of the order dated

Settlement and Consolidation, Berhampur(Opposite Party No.2).

2. Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

Standing Counsel for the State.

3. On this aspect, the propositions of law has already been clarified by the Apex Court in a case between Jayamma and others vrs. The Dy. Commr. Hassan Dist. Hassan and others : reported in

2013(3) Civil Law Times-94 that, “if a Sub-ordinate authorities in Government does not act in terms of directions or instructions issued by the