Orissa High Court
WP(C)/27649/2026 of SABITA MUNDA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 29 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.27649 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010656792026 Sabita Munda …. Petitioner Mr. R.Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 29.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.27649 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010656792026
Sabita Munda
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Petitioner
Mr. R.Behera, Advocate
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State of Odisha and Ors.
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Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
29.08.2026 Order No.
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1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard Mr. Behera, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Nayak, learned ASC for the State.
3. It is submitted that the Petitioner seeks for allotment of land as per the provisions contained in The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and the Rules made thereunder. His grievance is that, after remand of the District Level Committee, a fresh Grama Sabha was conducted and accordingly the proceedings were submitted to the Tahasildar for its onward transmission to the DLC. But, the Tahasildar is sitting over the matter and not taking any action.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Tahasildar, Parjang (Opposite Party Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 29-Aug-2026 13:59:33 Signature Not Verified
No.4) to take steps on the proposal and proceedings of Grama Sabha dated 22nd January 2026 under Annexure-6, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. Till such decision is taken by Opposite Party No.4, the Petitioner may not be evicted from the case land in question.
5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.
(B.P. Routray)
Judge
S.Das Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 29-Aug-2026 13:59:33 Signature Not Verified