Sandhyarani Devi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 332 of 2022 Sandhyarani Devi .....

Petitioner Mr. G.P. Samal, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

10.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard Mr. G.P. Samal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.

3.

Taking into account the allegation made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that disentitling the petitioner from the benefit of 3rd RACP on the premises that the benefit will be granted only to those candidates who have obtained order of the Court. Thus while expressing serious displeasure on the attitude of the Government Officials dealing with such aspect, this Court expects there will be no repetition of such type of orders by the competent authority any further.

4.

Be that as it may, while allowing this writ petition, this Court directs the appropriate authority-opposite parties

to grant the benefit of RACP @ Rs.6,600/- w.e.f. 08.06.2015 in favour of the petitioner by undertaking the entire exercise within a period of two weeks from the date of communication of this order by the petitioner. 5.

The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide Court's Notice No.4587 dated 25th March, 2020, as modified by Court's notice no. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021.

Ashok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE