Lalit Kumar Thakur v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 40128 of 2021 Lalit Kumar Thakur .....

Petitioner Mr. L.K. Mohanty, Advocate Vs.

Union of India and others .....

Opposite parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

21.01.2022 Order No.

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

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to grant trained graduate scale in his favour on attaining the age of 48 years w.e.f. 01.07.2021 as per judgment of this Court in the case of Radharani Samal v. State of Orissa, 2017 (I) ILR CTC 546. 3.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has already made representation before opposite party no.3 vide Annexure-6, and the same may be directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time taking into consideration the judgment of this Court in the case of Radharani Samal v. State of Orissa, 2017 (I) ILR CTC 546, within a stipulated time.

4.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, but, however, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of directing opposite party no.3 to consider the representation filed by the

petitioner under Annexure-6 taking into consideration the judgment of this Court in the case of Radharani Samal v. State of Orissa, 2017 (I) ILR CTC 546, and pass a reasoned and speaking order as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the certified/authenticated copy of this order. 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.

Ashok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE