Krushna Chandra Mahanta v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 28933 of 2022 Krushna Chandra Mahanta .....

Petitioner Mr.S.B. Mohanty, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties Mr. S. Jena, SC, S&ME Deptt

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

24.11.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

Heard Mr. S.B. Mohanty, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S. Jena, learned Standing Counsel for the School & Mass Education Department.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to include the Non-formal service from 1981 to 1988 towards qualifying service for the purpose of pension and pensionary benefits.

4.

The petitioner has approached this Court long after his retirement seeking inclusion of the period from 1981 to 1988, for which the writ petition suffers from delay and laches. 5.

In view of the above, the writ petition stands dismissed. Arun (DR. B.R. SARANGI, J.)