Lokaranjan Pattnaik v. Odisha State Financial Corp.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 39271 of 2021 Lokaranjan Pattnaik .....

Petitioner Mr. C. Das, Advocate Vs.

Odisha State Financial Corporation and another .....

Opposite parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

20.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to release the eligible balance amount of gratuity by enhancing the gratuity limit from Rs.10.00 lakhs to Rs.20.00 lakhs in lieu of gazette notification of India.

4.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has made a representation to opposite party No.1 vide Annexure-7 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, taking into consideration Annexure-6.

5.

As agreed to by learned counsel for the parties, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the writ petition directing opposite party No.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-7, taking into consideration Annexure-6, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of certified/authenticated copy of this order.

6.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy,

subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide Court's Notice No.4587 dated 25th March, 2020, as modified by Court's Notice No. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos.514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

Arun (DR. B.R. SARANGI, J.)