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The Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) has initiated the process of hiring a land expert to support resolution of complex property-related disputes. The authority is inviting applications from retired officers of the Odisha Administrative Service who have at least eight years' service as a tehsildar, sub-collector or land acquisition officer and are under 62 years of age. This step follows the rollout of a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for part-plot registration meant to bring clarity in land subdividing cases across rural, agricultural and urban areas.
The Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) has announced that it will appoint an experienced land expert to assist in resolving property and land-related disputes. The expert will be responsible for examining land documents, evaluating building and layout plans, and providing technical input on complex land-related issues. The position is open to retired officers of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) who have served for at least eight years as a tehsildar, sub-collector, or land acquisition officer, and are below 62 years of age. Advertisement
This initiative comes in line with the state government's ongoing efforts to streamline land administration and address long-standing bottlenecks in property registration. Recently, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for part-plot registrations, which aims to standardize how subdivisions are handled across rural, agricultural, and urban areas. Previously, part-plot registrations often faced delays and disputes due to inconsistent interpretation of the Registration Act, 1908, and the Odisha Registration (Amendment) Act, 2013. The new SOP has been designed to eliminate such ambiguities and improve consistency among registering authorities.
Under the new guidelines, part-plot registration in rural areas will be allowed without preconditions, except in cases involving "jalasaya kissam" or water-body plots. In such cases, the land must either be transferred in full or subdivided within a limit of 500 square metres. For agricultural land, subdivision will be permitted only if the land retains its agricultural status and is accompanied by a self-declaration in Form D. In urban and planned areas governed by the Odisha Development Authorities Act and the Town Planning Act, the process will continue to follow existing planning laws. However, exemptions have been allowed in family-based subdivisions and certain specified situations.
Earlier this year, ORERA had also established a Conciliation and Dispute Resolution (CDR) Cell to offer an alternative platform for settling disputes between homebuyers, promoters, and agents without formal legal proceedings. The decision to appoint a land expert complements this initiative by adding technical expertise and administrative experience to the authority's dispute-handling process. According to real estate experts, this appointment is a timely move as ORERA continues to manage a large number of land and registration-related cases. The inclusion of a specialist is expected to improve the authority's efficiency and ensure quicker, more informed resolutions.
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