Akshaya Kumar Jena v. Commnr. Cum Secy., S And Me Dept.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P. (C) No. 1552 of 2022 Akshaya Kumar Jena ....

Petitioner Mr. P.K. Khuntia, Advocate -Versus - Commissioner-cum-Secretary, S&ME Deptt. and others ....

Opposite Parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

28.01.2022 This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. Order No.

2.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to allow him the notional benefit of promotion from the date after three years of his possession of trained graduate qualification i.e. 28.03.1995 and extend the actual benefit of T.G. Scale of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2006.

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.2 vide Annexure-5 series 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.2 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide

Annexure-5 series, 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 Ashok