Jagannath Panda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 5629 of 2022 Jagannath Panda .....

Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

03.03.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up by hybrid mode.

2.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to opposite parties to re-engage him in the existing vacant post, being a retrenched employee of the Asst. Engineer, M.I. Division, Athagarh under the Executive Engineer, Cuttack Minor Irrigation Division, Cuttack, as has been given to other similarly situated persons taking into consideration Annexure-5.

3.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has already made representation before opposite party no.1 vide Annexure-4, and the same may be directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time taking into consideration Annexure-3 and 5 within a stipulated time, to which learned State Counsel has raised no objection.

4.

As agreed by learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ

petition stands disposed of directing opposite party no.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner under Annexure-4 taking into consideration Annexure-3 and 5, and pass a reasoned and speaking order as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

Alok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE