Sudarshan Lenka v. State And ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P (C) No.23176 of 2011 Sudarshan Lenka .....

Petitioner Mr. J.K. Nayak, Adv.

Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite Parties Mr.A.K.Mishra, AGA

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

ORDER

17.03.2022 Order No.

11.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

None appears for the petitioner at the time of call. 3.

Heard Mr.A.K.Mishra, learned Addl.

Government Advocate.

4.

Perused the records. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the order dated 17.05.2011 passed by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack in O.A. No.290 (C) of 1996, by which the original application of the petitioner has been dismissed.

5.

Mr. A.K.Mishra, learned Addl. Government Advocate referring to Paragraph-4 of the order passed by the Tribunal contended that since there were four vacancies/posts of Diary Supervisors in accordance with the roster under ORV Rules, 1st and 4th went to reserved category of candidates and two general category candidates have been given promotion in accordance with their merit-cum-seniority. The petitioner was placed at Sl.No.13 of the seniority list and, thereby, no error has been

//2// committed by giving such promotion. Consequentially, he seeks for dismissal of the writ petition.

6.

In view of the above submission, since there is no illegality and impropriety in the order passed by the tribunal, the same requires no interference by this Court.

7.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed being devoid of merit.

Jagdev/Bichi (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE (SAVITRI RATHO) JUDGE