IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.1440 of 2008

(An application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950) Dhaneswar Ray (since dead) …. Petitioners

through his LRs

-versus-

State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties

Appeared in this case by Hybrid Arrangement

(Virtual/Physical Mode):

For Petitioners - Mr. N. P. Parija.

Advocate.

For Opposite Parties - Ms. J. Sahoo,

Addl. Standing Counsel.

None (for O.P. No.4)

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C.BEHERA

Date of Hearing :09.12.2025 :: Date of Judgment :23.12.2025

A.C. Behera, J. This writ petition under Articles 226 & 227 of the

Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for quashing (setting aside) the impugned order dated 22.06.1999 (Annexure- 10) passed in OLR Revision Petition No.4 of 1997 by the Land Reforms Commissioner, Orissa (O.P. No.3) as well as the impugned order dated 28.12.2007 (Annexure-11) passed in OLR-RC Case No.62 of 2001 by the

Member, Board of Revenue, Orissa, Cuttack (O.P. No.2).

2. The factual backgrounds of this writ petition, which prompted the petitioner for filing of the same is that, the case land was recorded by the Consolidation Authorities in the name of the peti