Orissa High Court
WP(C)/26562/2026 of DHANA HANTAL Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 29 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.26562 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010632752026 1) Dhana Hantal ..... Petitioners 2) Madhab Hantal Represented by Adv. - Maheswar Mohanty -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - CORAM: MR. JUSTICE SASHIKANTA
Page 1 of 2.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.26562 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010632752026
1) Dhana Hantal
.....
Petitioners
2) Madhab Hantal
Represented by Adv. -
Maheswar Mohanty
-versus-
State Of Odisha and others
.....
Opposite Parties
Represented by Adv. -
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORDER
29.08.2026
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayer:
“The petitioners humbly prays that your Lordships may kindly be graciously pleased to admit the writ petition and at the stage of admission this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue of writ of mandamus in form of appropriate direction to the Sub-Collector, Malkangiri (O.P. No.3) for accepting the form-II (return) under Section-3-B of Regulation-2/1956 from the petitioners in respect of Khata No.I3 plot No.80 Ac.2.00 dec. out of Ac.5.16 dec. of Mouza- Bandamajhiguda under P.S./Tahasil-Mathili, Dist-Malkangiri within a time stipulated.
And for this act of kindness the petitioners shall as in duty bound ever pray.
3. The facts of the case, briefly stated, are that the original recorded owner of the property obtained permission under Regulation 2 of 1956 to sell the same. Subsequently, he sold the property to the Petitioners’ father. The property was recorded in the name of the petitioners’ father as per R.O.R. published. The relevant Order No. 1
Page 2 of 2. provisions of Regulation 2 were amended in the year 2002 and came into force on 07.9.2003 requiring the concerned persons to submit return in Form-II on 7.9.2005. According to the Petitioners, they being a rustic villager was unaware of the requirement to submit the return as per the amended provision. Accordingly, they have not submitted the same even till date. Apprehending that their return may not be accepted, they have approached this Court seeking necessary direction.
4. Considering the facts stated in the Writ Petition and the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Sub- Collector, Malkangiri (opposite party No.3) to accept the return in Form-II to be filed by the Petitioners within 15 days from today. The Sub-Collector shall take note of the grounds for non-submission of the Form-II earlier by the Petitioners and pass orders accordingly.
(Sashikanta Mishra)
Judge A.K. Rana Digitally Signed Signed by: AJAYA KUMAR RANA Designation: P.A. Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 29-Aug-2026 15:13:58 Signature Not Verified