Amita Swain v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 1933 of 2022 Amita Swain .....

Petitioner Mr.K.K. Swain, 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 consider the case of the petitioner for relaxation of her upper age limit as per Rule-52 of the Odisha Service Code by relaxing her over age of one year so that she would be able to participate in the selection process for recruitment to the post of Trained Graduate Teacher in Science (CBZ) pursuant to the advertisement dated 23.12.2021.

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-3 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, 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-3, 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.)