Manoranjan Sabat v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.C(OAC) No.2084 of 2015 Manoranjan Sabat ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Others ....

Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

24.06.2022

1. 1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

Order No 2.

Heard.

3.

Considering the submission that during pendency of criminal proceeding, filing of defence by the petitioner in the disciplinary proceeding will jeopardize the prospect of the delinquent-petitioner involving the criminal case, this Court finds support of the submission of learned counsel has also the support of decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in AIR 1999 SC 1416, decided taking supporting of the old decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in AIR 1965 SC 155. This Court accordingly disposes of the writ petition directing stay of the Disciplinary Proceeding initiated vide Kandhamal District Proceeding No.24 dtd. 17.10.2014 under Annexure-2 and 2/2015 dated 4.2.2015 under Annexure-3 involving the Petitioner till finalization of the Criminal Case vide Phulbani Town P.S. Case No.172 of 2014 and 11 of 2015 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Phulbani. This Court also directs the Trial Court involving Phulbani Town P.S Case No.172 of 2014 and 11 of 2015 be expedited.

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With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

5.

Issue urgent certified copy as per Rules.

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat