Rudramani Mahal v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C)(OA) No.2201 of 2017 Rudramani Mahal ....

Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

05.09.2022

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

2. Heard Ms. Nayak on behalf of Mr. S.N. Pattnaik, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. R.C. Pattnaik, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties.

3. The present writ Petition has been filed challenging the office order dtd.09.11.2017 under Annexure-5, wherein the Petitioner has been dismissed from service because of his conviction and sentence passed in Koraput Vigilance P.S. Case No.38 dtd.30.09.2014. As revealed from the record, the Petitioner has already approached this Court challenging such order of conviction and sentence in Criminal Appeal No.656 of 2017.

4. Since the impugned order has been passed because of the order of conviction and sentence passed in the aforesaid Vigilance case, this Court finds no illegality and irregularity in the same and accordingly while dismissing the writ Petition, it is observed that the said order of dismissal shall be subject to final result of Criminal Appeal No.656 of 2017.

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5. The writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Sneha