Junul Samad v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC(OAC) No. 225 of 2012 Junul Samad ....

Petitioner Mr. Swayamprabhu Jena, Advocate along with Mr. S.B. Jena, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. T.K. Praharaj, Standing Counsel for opposite parties 1 and 2 None for O.P. No.3

CORAM:

JUSTICE M.S. SAHOO Order No.

ORDER

21.02.2022 01.

This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

RJ The writ petition has been registered before this Court on 29th November, 2021, after the original application was transferred from the learned State Administrative Tribunal upon its abolition.

On perusal of the available order sheets of the learned Tribunal, it is indicated that the matter was never taken up after 10.04.2012.

The application was filed before the learned Tribunal challenging the fixation of upper age limit for recruitment to the post of Asst. Agricultural Officer made by opposite party no.3-OPSC vide Advertisement No.07 of 2011-12. Learned counsel for the applicant/petitioner submits that he does not have up-to-date instruction to proceed with the litigation.

Learned Standing Counsel submits that by efflux of time, the matter has become infructuous as it relates to

// 2 // the selection process initiated in the year 2011-12. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of as not pressed.

(M.S. Sahoo) Judge