Office Memorandum No. 4495/2026/MAGD of the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Odisha dated 9th May, 2026 on the holding of land assessed to revenue [C16-CRW]

No. 4495/2026/MAGD

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Mines and Geology Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 9th May, 2026

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The holding of land assessed to revenue by holders of land under the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Odisha on the manner in which the holding of land assessed to revenue by holders of land is to be regulated under the Odisha Survey and Settlement Act, 1959.

2. The matter has been examined. Every holder of land carrying on the holding of land assessed to revenue shall make an application in Form 12 to the Collector within one hundred and eighty days, accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the holding of land assessed to revenue is undertaken, and the Collector shall dispose of it within one hundred and eighty days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Mines and Geology Department, Government of Odisha.

(Secretary to Government)