Shrikant Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P. (C) No. 3125 of 2022 Shrikant Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Das, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha and Ors.

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Opposite Parties .

State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

14.02.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to promote the petitioner to the ORS (Group-B) cadre against the unfilled vacancies as per the advertisement/notice dated 18.11.2020 under Annexure-1 and to grant him all consequential service and financial benefits, within a stipulated time.

4.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation before the authority concerned highlighting his grievance and direction may be given to the said authority to consider the same within a stipulated time, taking into consideration Annexures-2 and 4, to which learned counsel for the State has no objection.

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As agreed to by the parties, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the writ petition with the direction that in case the petitioner, with regard to the grievance made in this petition, files a fresh comprehensive representation before the authority concerned within 15 days hence, the said authority shall consider and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order, taking into consideration Annexures-2 and 4, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such representation along with the certified copy of this order.

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Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(Dr. B.R. Sarangi) Judge Ashok