Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 06 November 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/s. Aryans Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar, represented by Senior Advocate S.P. Mishra and counsel Ramesh Sahoo.
  • Respondents: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Standing Counsel S.S. Routray.
  • The petition sought a writ of certiorari/mandamus to set aside the Tahasildar’s order dated 13 July 2026 that recorded the land in Column No. 3 of the Record of Rights (ROR) as “Dakhal Satwa Sunya” and to have the land status changed to “Stitiban”.
  • The petitioner relied on the recent judgment of this Court in Gargi Dash v. State of Odisha & Others.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the Tahasildar, Bhubaneswar, to consider the petitioner’s prayer in light of the Gargi Dash judgment.
  • The Tahasildar must render a decision within six weeks from the date the petitioner receives a certified copy of this order.

Topics: Land Record Dispute, Judicial Direction