Ramesh Chandra Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC No. 3291 of 2022 Ramesh Chandra Pradhan .....

Petitioner Mr. T. Dash, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

04.02.2022 Order No.

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

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to regularize the service of the petitioner and extend the consequential service as class-IV employee of the government from the date of appointment with implementation of order of the Tribunal under Annexure-2, taking into consideration the order under Annexure-8.

3.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation before opposite party no.1 highlighting the grievances and direction may be given to consider the same within a stipulated time, taking into consideration the order under Annexure-8, to which learned counsel for the State has no objection. 4.

As agreed to by learned counsel for the parties, however, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of with the direction that in case the petitioner, with regard to the grievance made in this petition, files a fresh comprehensive representation before opposite party no.1, within fifteen days hence, the said authority shall consider the same and pass a reasoned and speaking order, taking into consideration the order under Annexure-8, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date

of receipt of such representation along with the certified/ authenticated copy of this order.

5.

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) JUDGE