Rasananda Mahanta v. Chairman-Cum-Md, Osrtc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 40325 of 2021 Rasananda Mahanta .....

Petitioner Mr. G.C. Mohapatra, Advocate Vs.

Chairman-cum-MD, OSRTC and others .....

Opposite parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

11.01.2022 Order No.

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

Heard.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking for quashing of the order passed by opposite party no.3 vide Anenxure-3 and further direct that the petitioner may be appointed as a contractual driver in the OSRTC against the existing vacancy, which will occur in future. 4.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has filed an appeal before opposite party No.2 vide Annexure-4 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time.

5.

Considering the limited grievance of the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the writ petition directing opposite party No.2 to consider the appeal filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-4, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of the authenticated/certified copy 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.)