Purna Chandra Pradhan v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C)(OAPC) No.358 of 2017 Purna Chandra Pradhan & Ors. ....

Petitioners -versusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite Parties

CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

24.08.2022

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

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel for the Opposite Parties.

3. The Petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer:- "Under the above circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the original application be allowed:- a) Para-11 of the notification dated 22.12.2016 under Annexure-3 may be quashed and the applicants services may be regularized against the post of Level-5 teacher in terms of the resolution dated 25.7.2016 and all consequential benefits may be made available to them within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Tribunal.

b) Any other order/orders or direction/directions be issued so as to give complete relief to the applicants."

4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioners to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.3 by enclosing all the relevant

// 2 // documents and citations in support of their claim, if any, within a period of three weeks hence.

5. It is observed that if such a representation is filed within the aforesaid period, Opp. Party No.3 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by the Opp. Party No.3 be communicated to the Petitioners.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Sneha