Dwitiya Bhoi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.17338 of 2022 Dwitiya Bhoi ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Others ....

Opposite Parties COROM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

28.07.2022

1. 1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

Order No 2.

Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.

3.

The present Writ Petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "(i) Direct / order the Opp.Party No.2 to regularize the services of the Petitioner w.e.f. the year 2013, on completion of 6(six) years of contractual service, with all consequential and monetary benefits.

(ii) pass such other order(s) or issue direction(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the bona fide interest of justice".

4.

It is submitted that even though the claim of the Petitioner is covered by the Resolution issued by the G.A. Department in the year 2013 and the decision of this Court rendered in the case of (Patitapaban Dutta Dash vrs. State of Odisha & Others), but the opposite parties are not taking any steps to absorb the Petitioner in the regular establishment.

5.

This Court also find from the pleadings that the various

// 2 // communications have been made in between the Collector and the Government for absorption of the petitioner as a Peon in the regular establishment in which post he is continuing since 2007. 6.

Since the Petitioner has already completed more than 14 years of contractual engagement, this Court directs the Opposite Party No.1 to take appropriate steps for absorption of the Petitioner in the regular establishment taking into account the resolution governing the field and the decision of this Court as cited (supra). The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. 7.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat