Rabindra Kumar Nahak v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.29371 of 2022 Rabindra Kumar Nahak ....

Petitioner Mr. Rajkumar Sutar, Advocate -versusState of Odisha and others ....

Opposite Parties Mr. B.P.Tripathy, A.G.A.

CORAM:

JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA Order No.

ORDER

18.11.2022 01.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

2.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate.

3.

The Petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayer :

"It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, call for the records, issue notice to the Opp.Parties and on hearing issue writ of mandamus directing to the Opp.PartyNo.2 to provide the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme or to provide financial assistance to the Petitioner.

And pass any other order/orders as would be deem fit and proper as facts and circumstances of the case." 4.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be given liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance before the Superintending Engineer, Berhampur, Electrical Division, Berhampur, Opposite Party No.2

// 2 // which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law.

5.

Learned counsel for the State on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.2 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6.

In view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Superintending Engineer, Berhampur, Electrical Division, Berhampur, Opposite Party No.2 ventilating his grievance within a period of two weeks. If such a representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the said Opposite Party No.2 in accordance with law within a period of three months thereafter and the decision so taken on the representation of the petitioner shall be communicated within two weeks thereafter.

7.

With the aforesaid observation the writ application stands disposed of.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge RKS