Ram Prasad Choudhury v. State Of Orissa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 508 of 2022 Ram Prasad Choudhury .....

Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Advocate Vs.

State of Orissa and others .....

Opposite parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

19.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to grant similar benefits of antedating his promotion as has been granted to similarly situated persons and disburse the arrear from 19.09.1989 to 20.06.2006 at par with T.G. Scale of pay in the light of the benefits given to others vide Annexure-4 within a stipulated time.

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In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has made a representation to opposite party No.1 vide Annexure-5 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, taking into consideration Annexure-4, to which learned State Counsel has raised no objection. 5.

As agreed to 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-5, taking into consideration Annexures-4, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of certified/authenticated copy of this order.

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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.

Alok (DR. B.R. SARANGI, J.)