Kiran Mala Pati v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC (OAC) No. 1383 of 2008 Kiran Mala Pati .....

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

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

10.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for quashing of the order dated 16.03.2007 under Annexure-10 and to direct the opposite parties to allow the applicant to avail the trained graduate scale of pay and accordingly to release the differential salary.

3.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation before opposite party no.1 highlighting the grievances and direction may be given to consider the same within a stipulated time, to which learned counsel for the State has no objection. 4.

As agreed to by learned counsel for the parties, but, however, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of with the direction that in case the petitioner, with regard to the grievance made in this petition, files a fresh comprehensive representation before opposite party no.1, within fifteen days hence, the said authority shall consider the same and pass a reasoned and speaking order as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation along with the certified copy of this order.

5.

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.

Arun (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE