Sanjukta Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC(OAC) No. 2340 of 2015 Sanjukta Pradhan ....

Petitioner Mr. Swapnil Roy on behalf of Mr. B.K.Nayak, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. B. Mohanty, SC, S&ME Department

CORAM:

JUSTICE M.S.SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

4.7.2022

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

2. The writ petition has been registered before this Court on 21.12.2021 after the Original Application was transferred upon abolition of the learned Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack.

3. On perusal of the available order-sheets of the learned Tribunal it is indicated that notices were issued on 3.9.2015 and the matter was never taken up/pursued thereafter nor there is any further pleadings by any of the parties.

4. The O.A. was filed in the year 2015 before the learned Tribunal challenging non-selection of the applicant pursuant to the advertisement for appointment of classical teacher (Sanskrit in the district of Nayagarh), learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no up-to-date instruction to pursue the matter on behalf of the petitioner at present.

6. Learned ASC referring to the averments made in the writ petition, submits that considering the nature of grievance that is challenge to a process of selection that was initiated in the year 2014-2015 which has been complete long since, nothing would survive for adjudication .

7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of for lack of upto-date instruction from the petitioner granting liberty to revive the same within sixty days for any surviving cause of action.

(M.S.Sahoo) dutta Judge