Pradipta Kishore Nayak v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 1817 of 2022 Pradipta Kishore Nayak .....

Petitioner Mr. B.B. Mohanty, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

25.01.2022 Order No.

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

Heard.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to opposite parties to sanction and disburse the HRA @ 20% of Basic Pay plus Grade Pay in terms of Finance Department Office Memorandum dated 26.12.2008 for the period from October 2015 to September 2021 by deducting the amount already paid, within a stipulated time. 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.6 vide Annexure-8 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, taking into consideration Annexures-5, 6 and 7, 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.6 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-8, taking into consideration Annexures-5, 6 and 7, 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.

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