Sarat Kumar Baral v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC No. 3307 of 2022 Sarat Kumar Baral .....

Petitioner Mr. A.K. Behera, 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 grant RACP benefits to the petitioner as per Finance Department resolution dated 06.02.2013 read with judgment in O.A. No. 1668 of 2017, WPC No. 6698 of 2020 and SLP (C) No. 15573 of 2020.

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 orders passed in the aforesaid cases, 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 orders passed in the aforesaid cases, 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