Onkardutta Pattnaik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC (OAC) No. 754 of 2008 Onkardutta Pattnaik and others ....

Petitioners M/s. K.K. Swain, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha and others ....

Opposite Parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

19.01.2022 This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. Order No.

2.

The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking to quash the resolution dated 26.11.2007 under Annexure-18 and to issue direction to the opposite parties to treat the seniority of the non-teaching staff of taken over High Schools w.e.f. 07.06.1994 or a separate cadre may be formed in respect of non-teaching staff of taken over employees.

3.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioners have made representation to the opposite party no.1 vide Annexure-23 and the same may be directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time, to which learned State Counsel has raised no objection.

4.

As agreed by 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.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioners vide Annexure-23, and pass appropriate order in accordance with

law within a period of three months from the date of production/communication of certified/authenticated copy of this order.

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.

(Dr. B.R. Sarangi) Judge Arun