Rajendra Santa v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WPC(OAC) No.3163 of 2015 Rajendra Santa ....
Petitioner None -versusState of Orissa & others ....
Opp.parties Mr. Ramanath Acharya, Standing Counsel for the School and Mass Education Department
CORAM:
JUSTICE M.S.SAHOO
ORDER
23.12.2022 Hybrid Mode Order No.
2. 1. None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called.
2. When the matter was last taken up on 07.07.2022, none had appeared for the petitioner and to grant another opportunity, the matter was adjourned after considering the same in some detail and the submissions of the learned Standing Counsel :
"2. None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called.
3. The writ petition has been registered before this Court on 21.12.2021, after the Original Application was transferred from the learned State Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack upon its abolition.
4. On perusal of the available order-sheets of the learned Tribunal, it is indicated that notices were issued by the learned Tribunal on 03.09.2015. By the said order, the interim directions were also issued directing stay of order of transfer of the petitioner allowing him to continue at his place of posting prior to transfer. Counter dated 14.12.2015 by the respondents-opposite parties is available on record.
5. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that the order of transfer is just and proper in
// 2 // accordance with the policy to maintain the pupil to teacher ratio in different schools. Therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed being devoid of any merit.
6. Having heard the learned Standing Counsel to grant another opportunity to the petitioner, list on 28.07.2022."
3. Learned Standing Counsel reiterates his submissions as noted in the order dated 07.07.2022 indicated above.
4. Having heard learned Standing Counsel, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to revive the same within sixty days for any surviving cause of action. ( M.S.Sahoo) Judge Gs