Sashikanta Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC (OAC) No.1764 of 2015 Sashikanta Naik ....

Petitioner Mr. Aparesh Bhoi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp.parties Mr. S.B. Jena, Advocate along with Mr. Chandan Sahoo, 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 21.12.2021 after the Original Application was transferred upon abolition of the learned Orissa 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. Learned Tribunal expressly rejected the interim prayer of the petitioner for submission of application, pursuant to the advertisement no.3 of 2015-16 for recruitment to the post of Asst. Executive Engineer (Civil) and Asst. Executive Engineer (Mechanical) in Group-'A' of Odisha Engineering Service under Water Resources Department.

5. Learned Additional Government Advocate referring to the averments made in the writ petition as well as annexures submits that since the petitioner did not participate in the recruitment process that was initiated in the year 2015 for recruitment to the post of Asst. Executive Engineer (Civil)

// 2 // and Asst. Executive Engineer (Mechanical) in Group-'A' of Odisha Engineering Service under Water Resources Department, nothing would survive for adjudication after seven years.

6. It is further submitted that the respective rights of the candidates recruited way back 2015, has crystallized and, therefore, the prayer made in the writ petition cannot be entertained.

7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not want to press this petition.

8. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of as not pressed.

( M.S.Sahoo) Judge Gs