Orissa High CourtWP(C)/1562/2022disposed off

Ranjan Kumar Mishra v. State Of Odisha

2022-01-21Dr. Justice B.R.Sarangi4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 1562 of 2022 Ranjan Kumar Mishra .....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mishra, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

21.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to bring his service under the Orissa Aided Educational Institutions' Employees Retirement Benefit Rules, 1981 and open the GPF account and deduct GPF instead of CPF by taking into account the previous services rendered by him in two institutions in view of the amendment provisions to the Odisha Aided Educational Institutions Employees' Retirement Benefits (Amendment) Rules, 2016.

4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the

petitioner has made representation to opposite party no.2 vide Annexure-9 and the same may be directed to be considered taking into consideration Annexures-8 & 10 within a stipulated time.

5. Considering the contentions raised 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-9 and pass appropriate order taking into consideration Annexures8 and 10 within a period of three months from the date of production/communication of certified copy this order.

6. 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 Alok