Sitakanta Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P. (C) No. 400 of 2022 Sitakanta Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. G.R. Sethi, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha and another ....

Opposite Parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

20.01.2022 This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. Order No.

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The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to promote him to the rank of Odisha Revenue Service Group-B (Junior Branch) with effect from 29.12.2021 along with all financial and consequential service benefits flowing from the date of promotion. 3.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has made representation to the opposite party no.1 vide Annexure-7 and the same may be directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time, to which learned State Counsel has raised no objection. 4.

As agreed by learned counsel for the parties, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the writ petition directing opposite party no.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-7, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production/communication of certified/authenticated copy of

this order.

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, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos.514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

(Dr. B.R. Sarangi) Judge Arun