Orissa High CourtWP(C)/17626/2022disposed off

M.Gouri Sankar v. State Of Odisha

2022-08-01Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 17626 of 2022 M. Gouri Sankar ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

01.08.2022

01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement Order No (Virtual/Physical) Mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the Opposite Parties.

3. The Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for the following reliefs:

" The Petitioner therefore, humbly prays that the Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to allow this writ application, issue notices to the opposite parties for showcause and further be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus/Certiorari or any other direction(s) which will deem fit and proper to this writ application by directing the Opp. Parties to fix the pay of the Petitioner in Level-8, Cell-24 at Rs.57,000/- in the pay Matrix of ORSP Rules-2017 on the basis of the Judgment dated 27.06.2016 in W.P.(C) No. 2831 of 2016 (State of Odisha Vrs. Biharilal Barik) vide Annexure1 and as per Letter No. 19420 dated 01.07.2020 of Finance Department vide Annexure-4, as per Rule-13(ii) of Finance Dept. Notification No. S.R.O. No. 414/2017 and to disburse differential arrear dues with modification of order dated 27.04.2020 of B.D.O., Dasmantpur, Koraput vide Annexure-5 for enhancement of grade pay Rs. 5,400/- as well as the order vide Annexure-6 within a stipulated period cost.

// 2 // Further be pleased to pass any other order/direction which this Hon'ble Court thinks fit and proper to this case. And for which act of kindness the Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray."

4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three weeks hence.

5. It is observed that if such a representation is filed within the aforesaid period, Opp. Party No.1 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by the Opp. Party No.1 be communicated to the petitioner.

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

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Sneha