IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C). No. 36189 of 2025
Md Saukat Ali and ‘
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Petitioners
Represented by
Mr. M.Sinha, Advocate -Versus -
State of Odisha & Ors
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Opposite Parties
Represented by
Mr. S.N.Pattnaik, AGA
CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA
10.04.2026
ORDER_
Order No. 02.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The name of Mr. M.Sinha, learned counsel who has entered appearance for the petitioner after obtaining no objection from the previous counsel be reflected in the brief.
3. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer:
It is therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ petition, issue notices to the Opp. Parties and after hearing both the parties, the Opp.Parties more particularly the Opp.Party No.4 i.e. the Tahasildar, Pipili be directed to record the schedule land in the name of the petitioners pursuant to direction dated 20.01.2023 passed by the learned Commissioner, Consolidation, Odisha, Bhubaneswar within a stipulated period.
And be further pleased to pass such other order/orders that may be deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.
And for this act of kindness the petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.
4. By order dated 20.01.2023 passed by the Commissioner, Consolidation, Odisha in Revision Case No. 64 of 2022, the Tahasildar, Pipili was directed to record the case land in favour of the petitioner following due procedure of law within two months from the date of the order. It is submitted that despite such order, the Tahasildar has not acted upon the same even till date. Mr. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner had also approached this Court earlier in W.P.(C). No. 23431 of 2025 and by order dated 26.08.2025, a coordinate Bench of this Court directed the petitioners to file an application before the Commissioner, Consolidation to implement its order properly by the Tahasildar, Pipili. Further, liberty was granted to the petitioners to approach this Court if the order is not implemented. Accordingly, the Commissioner, Consolidation by letter dated 19.09.2025 has directed the Tahasildar, Pipili to implement the order.
5. Considering the submissions and as per the sequence of facts narrated hereinbefore, this Court fails to understand as to why the Tahasildar is sitting over the matter despite repeated orders being passed by the superior authorities. Rule 35 of the OSS Rules mandates that orders of the superior authority are to be carried out immediately. Be that as it may, the writ application is disposed of directing the Tahasildar, Pipili to implement the order of the Commissioner, Consolidation within three weeks from today, failing which the matter shall be treated as contempt of this Court.
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