DHRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY Vs. STATE OF ODISHA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the petitioner praying for directing the Tahasildar, Dharmagarh (Opposite Party No.4) to receive the application for mutation of the petitioner vide Annexure-4, as the Tahasildar, Dharmagarh (Opposite Party No.4) did not receive the application for mutation from the petitioner.

(2.) Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State.

(3.) The law concerning the duty of the Tahasildar to receive the application or applications, if filed by any person and to act upon the same has already been clarified in the ratio of the following decision:-