Prafulla Kumar Moharana v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.3285 of 2022 Prafulla Kumar Moharana and others ....

Petitioners Mr. Sambhu Charan Nath Sharma, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opposite Parties Mr. B.Mohanty, Standing Counsel S & ME.

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA Order No.

ORDER

11.02.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid arrangement (virtual/physical mode).

2.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners.

3.

The Petitioners have filed the present writ application seeking for a direction to opposite Parties to release the differential revised arrear salary of the Petitioners with effect from 01.01.2016 to 30.09.2017 under ORSP Rules, 2017, which came into force with effect from 01.01.2016 under Annexure-2 and as per Rule 9 of the Orissa Education (Recruitment and Condition of Service of Teachers and Members of Staff of Aided Educational Institution) Rules, 1974 within a stipulated period.

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In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners states that highlighting the grievance, the Petitioners have made representation to Opposite Party No.1 vide Annexure-4, but no decision has yet been taken Therefore, the same may be considered

// 2 // in the light of the judgment passed by this Court in Smt.Dipti Roy v.State of Orissa and others, 2004 (II) OLR 718 and Bijay Ketan Khatua v. State of Orissa and others, 2015(I) OLR 452. 5.

Considering the limited grievance of the Petitioners, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court disposes of this writ petition directing the Opposite Party No.1 to take a decision on the representation filed by the Petitioners vide Annexure-4 in the light of the judgments in Smt.Dipti Roy and Bijay Ketan Khatua (supra) and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

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Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. RKS ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge