Prafulla Kumar Palai v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC (OAC) No.903 of 2015 Prafulla Kumar Palai ....

Petitioner Mr.Biswabihari Mohanty, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp.parties Mr.S.N. Patnaik, Addl. Govt. Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE M.S.SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

23.06.2022

01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. The writ petition has been registered before this Court on 15.12.2021 after the Original Application was transferred upon abolition of the learned Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack.

3. On perusal of the available order-sheets of the learned Tribunal, it is indicated that notices were issued on 15.10.2015 and the matter was never taken up/pursued after 20.11.2017.

4. The Original Application was filed in the year 2015 by the petitioner challenging the order dated 22.05.2014 (Annexure-4) reverting the petitioner to the Directorate of Legal Metrology from his place of posting as a driver in the Department of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department (Headquarters) against the existing vacancy vide order no.286 dated 02.01.2022.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no up-to-date instruction from the petitioner to pursue the matter at present.

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6. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that since challenge is to a order of posting of the year 2014, nothing would survive for adjudication after eight years.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of due to lack of up-to-date instructions from the petitioner granting liberty to revive the same within sixty days for any surviving cause of action. ( M.S.Sahoo) Judge Gs