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Kartika Chandra Nayak v. Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd.

2022-10-17Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.25036 of 2022 Kartika Chandra Nayak ....

Petitioner -versusOrissa Lift Irrigation Corporation Ltd., Bhubaneswar and others ....

Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

17.10.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

Order No 2.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.

3.

The Petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the following prayer:- "To quash the order dtd. 20.08.2018 of the Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-3 and direct the Opposite Party No.1 to release the arrear salaries of the petitioner for the periods 15.10.1994 to 15.04.2013 in conformity with the order dated 12.07.2017 passed in W.P.(C) No.11285 of 2014 with accrued interest minimum @ 7% per annum within a stipulated period as deem fit and proper;

And/or issue any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions as deem fit and proper in the fitness of the case."

// 2 // 4.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has already ventilated his grievance by filing a representation before the Opposite Party No.1 on 14.07.2022 under Annexure-4 to the writ petition, but till date nothing has been done on the same. In such background, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.1 to take a decision on the above noted representation of the Petitioner within a specific time period.

5.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Opposite Party No.1 to take a decision on the representation of the Petitioner dated 14.07.2022 under Annexure-4 to the writ petition in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. It is observed that while considering the claim of the Petitioner, the Opposite Party No.1 shall take into consideration the order dated 12.07.2017 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.11285 of 2014. The decision so taken shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of such decision.

6.

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Debasis