Jalen Surin v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WP(C) No.17898 of 2022 Jalen Surin ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Others ....

Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

25.07.2022 1.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

Order No 2.

Heard learned counsel for the Parties.

3. The Writ Petition has been filed with the following prayer:- "(i) It is therefore humbly prayed before this Hon'ble Court that, the Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp.Parties to file show cause as to why the writ application shall not be allowed in favour of the petitioner with direction to give him promotion retrospectively from the year 2008 to the post of Assistant Engineer (Now upgraded as Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) PH Cadre.

(ii) And/Or the Opp. Party No.1 be directed to consider the representation of the petitioner under Annexure-9 and communicate his decision to the petitioner within a stipulated period.

(iii) And if the Opp. Parties failed to show cause or show insufficient cause the said Rule may be made absolute".

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He further submits that through highlighting his grievances, the petitioner has filed an appeal on 28.02.2022 under Annexure-9 to the Writ Petition before the opposite party No.1 but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to opposite party no.4 to take a decision on the above noted petition within a specific time period.

5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs opposite party No.1 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat