Laxmiprasad Dansena v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WPC(OAC) No. 1044 of 2014 Laxmiprasad Dansena ....
Petitioner Mr. M.K.Swain along with Mr. Arabind Tripathy, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....
Opp.parties Mr.T.K.Praharaj, Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE M.S.SAHOO Order No.
ORDER
10.05.2022
02. 1.
This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. On 12.4.2022 when the matter was taken up, after considering in some detail, following order was passed : "This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called.
The writ petition has been renumbered and registered before this Court on 10.12.2021 after being transferred, upon abolition of Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack. On perusal of the available order-sheet of the learned Tribunal, it is found that the matter was never taken-up/pursued after 11.03.2015.
The petitioner-applicant was aged about 55 years of age challenging the order of retrenchment dated 03.01.2014 by the opposite party no.5Executive Engineer, Main Dam Division, Burla, Sambalpur.
The further a prayer made in the writ petition was to regularize the services of the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel referring to the averments made in the original application and annexures, submits that after the retrenchment had taken effect there was no question of any regularization in the service and regarding reengagement and continuation of the petitioner nothing would survive at present for adjudication.
// 2 // Having heard the learned Standing Counsel to grant another opportunity to the petitioner, list on 10.05.2022."
3. 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.
4. Learned Standing Counsel reiterates the submissions on behalf of State as noted in the order dated 12.4.2022.
5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of for lack of instruction from the petitioner to pursue the matter at present granting liberty to revive the same for any surviving cause of action within sixty days. ( M.S.Sahoo ) Judge dutta