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Odisha revenue panel restores 28.84 acres to Lord Jagannath
The Story in Brief
The Consolidation Commissioner under the Board of Revenue, Odisha, on 30 October cancelled disputed land records involving 28.84 acres in Puri's Shankarpur Mouza and ordered the property restored 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 puts the figure at over Rs 600 crore.
The land was originally donated to the deity by a Mahant during the 1922-23 settlement and recorded in the deity's name in 1927. However, based on an order by the Additional Sub-Collector of Puri on 18 February 2010, the deity's name was removed and replaced with that of the Mahant, with the process completed within 22 days, as per kalingatv.com. Odishabytes.com states the change order was dated 18 June 2010 and was effected within four weeks.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) challenged the records in 2016 before the Consolidation Commissioner. Advocate Ambika Prasad Mishra represented SJTA. The Commissioner found that required notices were not served on the temple administrator and the Endowments Commissioner, violating principles of natural justice. The SJTA welcomed the verdict.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both kalingatv.com and odishabytes.com report the same outcome, the cancellation of disputed records and restoration of 28.84 acres to Lord Jagannath, in a neutral, factual style. Kalingatv.com emphasises the procedural irregularities (22-day process, lack of notice) and the century-old timeline of the dispute. Odishabytes.com focuses on the legal process, citing the case number (303/2016) and judicial precedents cited by SJTA's advocate. The main factual difference is the land's value: kalingatv.com says Rs 450 crore, odishabytes.com says Rs 600 crore. Neither source adopts a government-critical or pro-government stance, the coverage is straight reporting. The restoration order is final unless challenged in higher court.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): kalingatv.com (neutral report), odishabytes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
