SANJAY DHARUA SUNIL KUMAR PANDA, K.PANDA, D.D.NAIK, S.K.PATEL vs THE STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C)/29335/2025

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010692582025

Filing Number

WP(C)/39605/2025

Filing Date

20-Sep-2025

Registration No

WP(C)/29335/2025

Registration Date

15-Oct-2025

Judge

Mr. Justice Sashikanta Mishra

Coram

Mr. Justice Sashikanta Mishra

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

LAND LAWS AND AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES ( 20 )

Sub-Category

ORISSA LAND REFORMS ACT.1960 ( 8 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 09-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SANJAY DHARUA SUNIL KUMAR PANDA, K.PANDA, D.D.NAIK, S.K.PATEL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.THE COLLECTOR CUM DIST. MAGISTRATE,SAMBALPUR

  3. 3.THE TAHASILDAR,SAMBALPUR TAHASIL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    Mr. Justice Sashikanta MishraView PDF

    Summary: The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ petition filed by Sanjay Dharua seeking exemption of Gharabari land belonging to SC/ST communities from the Odisha Land Reforms (OLR) Act in urban areas. Following the precedent set in *Hemanta Naik v. State of Odisha*, the court directed the Tahasildar, Sadar, Sambalpur to consider the petitioner's grievance within two months, with the Tahasildar required to assess the usability of the specific land for agricultural purposes and provide an opinion accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 30-Jan-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Ananda Chandra Behera

  4. 21-Nov-2025

    Mr. Justice Ananda Chandra BeheraView PDF

  5. 21-Nov-2025

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Ananda Chandra Behera

  6. 27-Oct-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 20-Sep-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/29335/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ petition filed by Sanjay Dharua seeking exemption of Gharabari land belonging to SC/ST communities from the Odisha Land Reforms (OLR) Act in urban areas. Following the precedent set in *Hemanta Naik v. State of Odisha*, the court directed the Tahasildar, Sadar, Sambalpur to consider the petitioner's grievance within two months, with the Tahasildar required to assess the usability of the specific land for agricultural purposes and provide an opinion accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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