IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19408 of 2025 &

W.P.(C) No. 19412 of 2025 (Applications under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India)

A.F.R. W.P.(C) No.19408 of 2025 Ramananda Mishra … Petitioner -versus-

State of Odisha & others … Opposite Parties W.P.(C) No. 19412 of 2025 Dr. Ashok Kumar Nanda … Petitioner -versus-

State of Odisha & others … Opposite Parties Advocates appeared in the cases through hybrid mode:

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Soubhagya Sundar Das, Sr. Adv.

With M/s. T.R. Mohapatra, B.N. Dash, Advocates For Opposite Parties : Mr. S.N. Patnaik, Addl. Govt. Advocate CORAM:

JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA

JUDGMENT

23.04.2026 SASHIKANTA MISHRA, J. Both these writ applications involve common questions of fact and law and being heard together, are disposed of by this common judgement.

2. For convenience and brevity, the facts of W.P.(C)

No.19412 of 2025 are considered.

3. The petitioner assails the order dated 13.09.2024 passed by Addl. Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar in Mutation Case No. 24361 of 2014 corresponding to Grievance Case No.1847 of 2024, whereby his application for recording of the case land in his favour was rejected. He further prays for a direction to direct