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Durga Prasad Nayak v. State Of Odisha

2022-01-24Dr. Justice B.R.Sarangi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 1580 of 2022 Durga Prasad Nayak .....

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

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

24.01.2022 Order No.

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

Heard.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to antedate the promotion of the petitioner to the cadre of Jr. SES as has been extended in favour of similarly situated persons and to disburse the arrear within effect from 28.11.1983 to 05.02.1996 at par with T.G. scale of pay since the said benefit has already been extended similarly situated person.

4.

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-6 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, taking into consideration Annexure-5, to which learned counsel for the State has 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-6, taking into consideration Annexure-5, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of certified/authenticated 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.

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