Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Jagannath Temple Administration Vows Action Against Illegal Land Transfers
A piece of land in Puri was disputed by different parties.
The Board of Revenue decided that the land belongs to Lord Jagannath’s temple estate.
It said later transfers did not have the required approval from the Odisha government.
The land record will now be changed to show the temple as its owner and custodian.
Temple administrator Dr Aravind Kumar Padhee said illegal transfers and encroachments will not be allowed.
The temple administration plans to take legal action to protect its properties.
Officials are also working to recover other temple lands and resolve related cases.
More than 31,906 acres in 17 districts are already recorded in Lord Jagannath’s name.
The Puri Sri Jagannath Temple Administration will pursue legal measures to protect and recover the deity’s properties.
The Board of Revenue, Cuttack, restored a disputed Puri parcel to Lord Sri Jagannath’s Amrutamanohi estate.
The Board found no evidence that later transactions received mandatory State Government approval under Section 16(2) of the Sri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955.
Settlement authorities were directed to record the land in the name of Sri Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije, Puri, through the Temple Managing Committee.
Officials said 31,906.52 acres across 17 districts are already recorded in the name of Shri Jagannath, while encroachment-removal efforts continue.
- Who
- The Puri Sri Jagannath Temple Administration, temple chief administrator Dr Aravind Kumar Padhee, the Board of Revenue, Cuttack, and Odisha settlement authorities.
- What
- A disputed parcel of land was restored to Lord Sri Jagannath’s temple estate, and the temple administration announced stronger legal action to protect its properties.
- When
- Days after the Board of Revenue’s decision; no specific date is given.
- Where
- Talabania/Kundheibenta Sahi mouza in Puri, Odisha; related properties are located across 17 districts.
- Why
- The Board found that later transactions lacked the mandatory prior State Government approval required under Section 16(2) of the Sri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955.
- Disputed property
- A parcel in Talabania/Kundheibenta Sahi mouza, Puri
- Board decision
- The Board of Revenue, Cuttack, dismissed a revision petition and restored the land to the temple estate
- Property status
- The land was held to be Amrutamanohi property of Lord Sri Jagannath
- Required approval
- The Board found no evidence of prior State Government approval under Section 16(2) of the Sri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955
- Record correction
- Settlement authorities were directed to record the land for Sri Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije, Puri, through the Temple Managing Committee
- Land already recorded
- 31,906.52 acres across 17 districts are recorded in the name of Shri Jagannath
- Enforcement focus
- Officials are targeting encroachments on temple land, particularly along national and State highways