Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 16 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/S. Bharatiya Lok Kalyan Trust, West Bengal, represented by Senior Advocate B. Bhuyan and Advocate S.S. Bhuyan.
  • Opposite parties: State of Odisha & others, represented by A.R. Dash, A.G.A.
  • Writ Petition No. 34019 of 2026 filed alleging that the District Sub‑Registrar, Puri, refused to accept a gift deed for registration without providing any reason.
  • The Court observed that under the registration statutes the registering authority, as a statutory functionary, cannot refuse to accept a document; it may only decide on registration after acceptance.

Final Outcome

  • The Court disposed of the writ petition and ordered the District Sub‑Registrar, Puri, to accept the gift deed proposed by the petitioner and to consider it for registration in accordance with law.

Topics: Property Registration, Judicial Order