Pratap Chandra Mallick v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.694 of 2022 Pratap Chandra Mallick ....

Petitioner Mr.S.Mukharjee, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opposite Parties Mr. S.Jena, Standing Counsel S. & M.E.

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA Order No.

ORDER

07.02.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (virtual/physical mode).

2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3.

Being aggrieved by the order of transfer, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ application. 4.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, he has preferred an appeal under the Notification of the Government in the School & Mass Education department dated 04.10.2018. Clause-5 of the said Notification provides for appeal against order of transfer to the Director, Elementary Education, Odisha. It is further submitted that appeal filed by the Petitioner under Annexure-7 is pending since long. The Director, Elementary Education, Odisha, Opposite Party No.2 is directed to dispose of the appeal within a period of two weeks by passing a speaking and reasoned order taking into

// 2 // consideration all the grounds raised by the Petitioner in his appeal memo and communicate the decision to him within a period of one week from the date of disposal of the appeal. 5.

Further the Petitioner is permitted to file an interim application before the Director, Elementary Education, which shall be considered in accordance with law. Till passing of order in the interim application filed by the Petitioner, it is directed that the petitioner shall not be disturbed from his present place of posting if no other person has joined in his place of posting. 6.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands disposed of.

9.

Issue urgent certified copy.

( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge RKS