IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No. 23771 of 2026 Sanjukta Bag `…. Petitioner Represented by Mr. S.K.Das, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha and …. Opposite Parties Ors Represented by Mr. G. Mohanty, S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 30.07.2026.Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through virtual mode. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer: “On the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to: - (i) Admit this writ petition; (ii) to direct the opp.party No.2 (Tahasildar) to examine the status of the land in question and issue necessary permission in favour of the petitioner for alienation of the land as per the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa passed in W.P.(C) No27920/2023 (Hemanta Naik and others vrs. State of Odisha and others); and/or (iii) to direct the Opp. party No.3 (District Sub-Registrar, Sambalpur) for execution of the sale deed of the land in question within a stipulated time.” 3. It is submitted by the petitioner that her case is squarely covered by the ratio decided in the case of Hemanta Naik vrs. State 1 | P a g e of Odisha in W.P.(C). No.27920 of 2023 and batch wherein a coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows:

“18. In the result this court disposes of all the writ petitions granting liberty to each Petitioner to approach the competent Revenue Authority, i.e. concerned Tahasildar to give his opinion on the usability of the land and in such event the concerned Tahasildar is directed to give his opinion in respect of each specific land of respective Petitioners regarding its usability for agricultural purpose any more in the present scenario, within a period of 60 days from the date of application. Depending upon the opinion of the Revenue Authority, the Petitioners are at liberty to approach the registering officer again.” 4. Since the petitioner’s prayer is similar to the grievance of the petitioner in the batch of writ applications, the present writ application is disposed of directing the Tahasildar, Sadar Sambalpur to consider the grievance of the petitioner in light of the judgment passed in Hemanta Naik (supra) within two months from today. The petitioner shall file a certified copy of this order and the aforementioned judgment before the Tahasildar. This order shall operate provided that the petitioner applies for registration of the sale deed before the Registering Authority within two weeks from today. 5. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge AKB Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: ASHOK KUMAR BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 31-Jul-2026 18:26:17 2 | P a g e

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No. 23771 of 2026 Sanjukta Bag `…. Petitioner Represented by Mr. S.K.Das, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha and …. Opposite Parties Ors Represented by Mr. G. Mohanty, S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 30.07.2026.Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through virtual mode. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer: “On the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to: - (i) Admit this writ petition; (ii) to direct the opp.party No.2 (Tahasildar) to examine the status of the land in question and issue necessary permission in favour of the petitioner for alienation of the land as per the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa passed in W.P.(C) No27920/2023 (Hemanta Naik and others vrs. State of Odisha and others); and/or (iii) to direct the Opp. party No.3 (District Sub-Registrar, Sambalpur) for execution of the sale deed of the land in question within a stipulated time.” 3. It is submitted by the petitioner that her case is squarely covered by the ratio decided in the case of Hemanta Naik vrs. State 1 | P a g e of Odisha in W.P.(C). No.27920 of 2023 and batch wherein a coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows:

“18. In the result this court disposes of all the writ petitions granting liberty to each Petitioner to approach the competent Revenue Authority, i.e. concerned Tahasildar to give his opinion on the usability of the land and in such event the concerned Tahasildar is directed to give his opinion in respect of each specific land of respective Petitioners regarding its usability for agricultural purpose any more in the present scenario, within a period of 60 days from the date of application. Depending upon the opinion of the Revenue Authority, the Petitioners are at liberty to approach the registering officer again.” 4. Since the petitioner’s prayer is similar to the grievance of the petitioner in the batch of writ applications, the present writ application is disposed of directing the Tahasildar, Sadar Sambalpur to consider the grievance of the petitioner in light of the judgment passed in Hemanta Naik (supra) within two months from today. The petitioner shall file a certified copy of this order and the aforementioned judgment before the Tahasildar. This order shall operate provided that the petitioner applies for registration of the sale deed before the Registering Authority within two weeks from today. 5. Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge AKB Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: ASHOK KUMAR BEHERA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 31-Jul-2026 18:26:17 2 | P a g e