Rabinarayan Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C)(OAC) No. 1468 of 2016 Rabinarayan Sahoo ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

03.08.2022

01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement Order No (Virtual/Physical) Mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the Opposite Parties.

3. The Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer:- "That the applicants having put in 22 years of continuous service in the present posts and the said posts are still vacant and moreover one Sri Dibyaprabha Pattnaik of their batch mate has already been regularized on a monthly salary of Rs.9,750/-. So, it is prayed that till disposal of the present OA the services of the present applicants may not be terminated and further direct the Respondents not to regularize any other person till disposal of the present Original Application."

4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submits that through highlighting his grievances, the petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-8 to the Writ Petition before the O.P. No.5, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background,

// 2 // learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No.5 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.5 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt 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 Sneha