The court held that subsequent writ petitions seeking relief already granted by a coordinate bench in a similar matter are redundant and should be disposed of, as the petitioners can simply seek compliance of the existing order.

ORDER

Order No. 15.04.2026

02. 1. By means of this application, the Petitioners seek the common following relief:-

“The petitioner, therefore, prays that your lordships shall graciously be pleased to admit this writ petition, issue rules NISI calling upon the opp. Party to show cause:

A. As to why the increase of Bench Mark Valuation of the petitioner's scheduled land under Annexure-2 and 7, as well as the order dated 06.09.2025 Issued by the Collector-cum-Chairman of District Valuation Committee, Ganjam, opp. party no. 5 under Annexure-7, shall not be held illegal, arbitrary and quashed, and, B. As to why the opposite parties more particularly opp. Party no, 5 shall not be directed to correct the Bench Mark Valuation of the scheduled land of the petitioner under Annexure-2, in respect of the Rangipur mouza under Konisi Tahasil in the District of Ganjam in terms of the decisions by this Hon'ble court under Annexure- 5 & 6,

and, C. As to why the opposite parties more particularly opp. Party no. 8 the Sub-Registrar, Konisi shall not be directed to register the sale deed in respect of the schedule land of the petitioner in respect of the Rangipur mouza under Konisi Tahasll In the District of Ganjam In terms of the decision by this Hon'ble court under Annexure-5 & 6, within a stipulated period.

D. And to pass such other order/orders and to Issue such other writ/writs which would afford complete relief to the petitioners; and, And on their failure to show cause or showing In sufficient cause, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to make the said RULE absolute by way of Issuance of appropriate writ or writs, order or orders in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”

2. In course of the hearing in the application, Mr. Behera learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that he moved before the Sub-Registrar, Kanisi, Ganjam for registration of the document in respect to the area for which the direction has been passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.40087 of 2023, wherein the Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 13.12.2023 passed the following relief:-

“In view of the above, this Court disposes of this writ petition with a direction that the Sub-Registrar, Konisi-Opposite Party No.8 shall register the sale deed, if presented by the Petitioner in respect of the case land in terms of the decision taken by the District Level Valuation Committee, Ganjam, Chhatrapur on 27th January, 2022 and the notification made pursuant thereto.”

3. On a query being made to Mr. Behera as to whether he presented the instrument for registration before the Sub-Registrar, Kanisi, Ganjam pursuant to the order passed on 13.12.2023, he stated to have presented the same, however, the registration is yet to be affected.

4. Keeping in view the aforesaid submission of Mr. Behera, and further, it is brought to the notice of this Court that several contempt applications for non-compliance of the order of the Court is pending before the appropriate Bench, the prayer made in the present application would fetch no consequence other than what may ensue in the said contempt proceedings filed as CONTC Nos.270, 289, 290, 291 & 292 of 2026 and CONTC No.6116 of 2025.

5. Learned AGA, Mr. Behura, submitted the benchmark valuation report for the year 2026-28 in respect of Mouza- Rangipur in the district of Ganjam; however, having regard to the nature of the prayer made in the present writ application, the same has no bearing.

6. As a result, the present set of Writ applications have no bearing to continue as it stands in the same footing as that of the relief already granted in the W.P.(C) No.40087 of 2023. The Petitioners need only to submit the instruments for registration in the light of the order passed by the coordinate Bench above mentioned.

7. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of.