Ranjan Kumar Sahu v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) Nos.3244, 3247 and 3249 of 2022 In W.P.(C) No.3244 of 2022 Ranjan Ku. Sahu ....

Petitioner Ms. B.K. Pattanaik, Adv.

-versusState of Odisha and Ors.

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Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Samal, AGA In W.P.(C) No.3247 of 2022 Amrut Singh Bariha ....

Petitioner Ms. B.K. Pattanaik, Adv.

-versusState of Odisha and Ors.

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Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Samal, AGA In W.P.(C) No.3249 of 2022 Dr. Bhagirathi Kandi ....

Petitioner Ms. B.K. Pattanaik, Adv.

-versusState of Odisha and Ors.

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Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Samal, AGA

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No.

ORDER

27.05.2022 6.

1. All the matters are taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Learned counsel for the parties are present. Judgment prepared in separate sheets is delivered and pronounced in open Court in the presence of

// 2 // learned counsels for the parties and the order is passed accordingly as follows:- 3 This Court, therefore, quashes the impugned orders by which the representations of the Petitioners were rejected arbitrarily inasmuch as without assigning any reason in support of such rejection and direct that the Petitioners will be governed by the provisions of the old General Provident Fund (Orissa) Rules, 1938 and the Orissa Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992 as it stood prior to the amendments brought into the same and will be entitled to all the benefits, which were provided thereunder prior to such amendments.

The amendments brought into the above two Rules, will have prospective effect from the date, such amendments were notified.

4. Having considered the matter in aforesaid perspective and guided by the precedents cited hereinabove, this Court allows the petitions.

5. All the Writ Petitions are, accordingly, disposed of in terms of the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs.

( S.K. Panigrahi) Judge BJ