# Odisha restores Lord Jagannath’s 28.84-acre land records 2026-10-31T19:06:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Odisha Commissioner of Consolidation under the Board of Revenue on 30 October cancelled disputed land records for 28.84 acres in Puri's Shankarpur Mouza and directed restoration of the property in the name of Lord Jagannath. The land, located near the Omkareshwar Temple, is valued at over Rs 450 crore according to kalingatv.com, while odishabytes.com and the Times of India estimate it at over Rs 600 crore. The order came in Consolidation Revision Case No. 303/2016. The land was originally donated to Lord Jagannath by a Mahant during the 1922-23 settlement (as per kalingatv.com) or the 1962-63 settlement (as per odishabytes.com and the Times of India) and recorded in the deity's name in 1927 or 1977 respectively. Kalingatv.com reports an order by the Additional Sub-Collector of Puri on 18 February 2010 removed the deity's name within 22 days. Odishabytes.com states the change order was dated 18 June 2010 and completed within four weeks without notice to the temple administration. A patta was issued in the Mahant's name in 2013. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration challenged the records in 2016. Advocate Ambika Prasad Mishra represented the SJTA, which welcomed the verdict. Update, 1 November 2026: The Times of India now reports the same ruling, confirming the order passed on 30 October 2026 for correction of land records in favour of Shri Jagannath Mahaprabhu. It values the land at over Rs 600 crore, aligning with odishabytes.com, while kalingatv.com had placed the figure at over Rs 450 crore. All sources agree on the 28.84-acre area and the SJTA's role. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets report the same outcome and key details, with minor differences in historical dates and valuation figures that reflect their sourcing. Kalingatv.com cites the 1922-23 settlement and Rs 450 crore, while odishabytes.com and the Times of India refer to the 1962-63 settlement and Rs 600 crore. These discrepancies are presented side by side without any outlet taking a stance. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, focused on the legal correction of records and the SJTA's role. The next step remains the implementation of the commissioner's order to restore the deity's name in the land records. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - kalingatv.com (neutral report) Straight factual reporting with historical timeline - odishabytes.com (neutral report) Straight factual reporting with details on the case number - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Concise wire-style report with valuation figure This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Board of Revenue Odisha, Lord Jagannath, Puri, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-revenue-panel-restores-28-84-acres-to-lord-jagannath/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-revenue-panel-restores-28-84-acres-to-lord-jagannath/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/