ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK

WP(C) No.37640 of 2025

India. ***

Sitaram Naik

… Petitioner.

-VERSUS-

State of Odisha & Others

… Opposite Parties

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioner : Mr. Jayadeba Behera, Advocate

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

(For the State)

P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE

Date of Hearing : 06.01.2026 :: Date of Judgment : 06.01.2026

JUDGMENT

1.

Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for directing the Tahasildar, Khaprakhole (Opp. Party No.4) to carry out (implement) the order passed by the Sub- Collector, Patnagarh (Opp. Party No.3) issued through Letter No.3429 dated 05.12.2016 to the Tahasildar, Khaprakhole (Opp. Party No.4).

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

3. The law relating to the scope of interference of the High Court in the matter of non-implementation of the directions issued by the superior officers in the Government to their sub- ordinate officers has already been clarified in the ratio of the following decision of the Apex Court.

In a case between Jayamma & Others Vrs. Deputy Commissioner, Hassan, Dist., Hassan & Others (Para No.10) r