Pravakar Prusty v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C)(OA) No.1807 of 2017 Pravakar Prusty ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

02.09.2022

01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement Order No (Virtual/Physical) Mode.

2. Heard.

3. Considering the submission that during pendency of the criminal trial, filing of defence by the Petitioner in the disciplinary proceeding will jeopardize the prospect of the delinquent Petitioner involving the vigilance case, this Court finds support of the submission of learned counsel for the Petitioner has also the support of decision of the Hon'ble apex Court reported in AIR 1999 SC 1416, decided by taking support of the old decision of the Hon'ble apex Court reported in AIR 1965 SC 155.

4. This Court accordingly disposes of the writ Petition directing stay of the Disciplinary proceeding under Annexure2 involving the Petitioner till finalization of the Vigilance Case against the Petitioner pending in the Court of learned Special Judge (Vigilance), Bhubaneswar. This Court also directs the

// 2 // trial involving the Vigilance case be expedited and disposed of within a period of six months.

5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ Petition stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Sneha