Rabi Narayan Behera v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.C. (OAC) No.2602 of 2017 Rabi Narayan Behera ....

Petitioner Mr. G.R. Sethi, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & Another ....

Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Mohanty, ASC

CORAM:

JUSTICE M.S. RAMAN

ORDER

20.09.2022 Order No.

05.

1.

This matter is taken up through virtual/physical mode. 2.

The Original Application No. 2602 of 2017 was filed before the State Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack. After its abolition, the same has been transferred to this Court which is renumbered as WPC (OAC) No. 2602 of 2017.

3.

The Petitioner, challenged the action of the Opposite Parties in nominating twelve officers to be considered for promotion to the rank of Superintendent of Police (Super time Scale) without finalizing the gradation list considering himself eligible for such promotion and his name being not nominated by the date this petition was filed.

4.

At the time of hearing, Mr. G.R. Sethi, counsel for the Petitioner submitted that by efflux of time, the matter has been rendered infructuous.

5.

In view of such submission, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

(M.S. Raman) Judge Laxmikant