Orissa High Court|Friday, 20 February 2026
Orissa HC Dismisses Khagendra Naik's Writ Against Land Recording Order
Bench
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra
Sashikanta Mishra
Orissa HC Dismisses Khagendra Naik's Writ Against Land Recording Order (2026) held that The court upheld the Additional Commissioner's decision to adjust land from different plots due to discrepancies in land sold and available.
Khagendra Naik challenged an order from the Additional Commissioner regarding the recording of land he purchased, which was reduced in area during settlement operations. The petitioner argued that the order was erroneous as it did not reflect the full area of land he bought. The court found that the reduction was due to the vendor selling more land than he owned and that a civil suit regarding part of the land was pending. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ application, upholding the Additional Commissioner's order.
The court upheld the Additional Commissioner's decision to adjust land from different plots due to discrepancies in land sold and available.
Pending civil suits regarding land ownership can affect the outcome of administrative decisions on land recording.
The petitioner must seek remedy against the vendor for selling more land than owned, as the issue stems from the original sale.
Order passed by the Additional Commissioner
Land purchased by petitioner via Registered Sale Deed
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