Debaraj Behera v. State Of Orissa

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC (OAC) No.1513 OF 2008 Debaraj Behera .....

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

State of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

18.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Heard Ms. S. Sahoo on behalf of Mr. P.K. Khatei, learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to revise his scale of pay as per the ORSP Rules, 1998 with effect from 01.01.1996, pay the duty pay and the leave salary to him and further seeks direction to the opposite parties to regularize the period of leave/salary and disburse his arrear dues.

4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has made representation to opposite party no.4 vide Annexure-12/3 and the same may be directed to be considered and disposed of within a stipulated time, to which learned State Counsel has no objection.

5. As agreed by the learned counsel for the parties, this

Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the writ petition directing opposite party no.4 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-12/3 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy this order.

6. As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide Court's Notice No.4587 dated 25th March, 2020, as modified by Court's notice no. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos.514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

Alok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE