Gitanjali Mahant v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC (OAC) No.1750 of 2015 Gitanjali Mahant ....

Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp.parties Mr.P.K.Panda, Standing Counsel for the School and Mass Education Department

CORAM:

JUSTICE M.S.SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

22.06.2022

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

2. The writ petition has been renumbered and registered before this Court on 17.12.2021 after being transferred, upon abolition of the learned State 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 22.05.2015 and the matter was never taken up/pursued thereafter.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he has no up-to-date instruction from the petitioner and the long pendency of the matter has not helped as the petitioner was an applicant for engagement as contractual teacher in upgraded Government High School in the year 2015.

5. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the certificate verification of the petitioner was allowed by the interim order dated 22.05.2015 and the petitioner wishes to make a fresh representation before the authority for consideration in accordance with law.

6. Learned Standing Counsel submits that any representation that would be made by the petitioner shall be considered in

// 2 // accordance with law and shall be disposed of in due time by the authority.

7. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with the following direction: The petitioner, if so advised shall make a representation afresh before the appropriate authority for consideration of her grievances and the authority shall consider and disposed of the same, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of communication of the certified copy of this order along with copy of the earlier representation and documents sought to be relied upon by the petitioner.

8. The decision that would be rendered by the authority shall be communicated within two weeks.

9. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, in any manner whatsoever.

10. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( M.S.Sahoo) Judge Gs