Santosh Kumar Sahoo v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC No.41231 of 2021 Santosh Kumar Sahoo .....

Petitioner Mr. S.P. Jena, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

03.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up by hybrid mode.

2.

Heard Mr. S.P. Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State Counsel.

3.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to absorb the petitioner in regular establishment with retrospective effect and further seeks direction to the opposite parties to disburse regular salary w.e.f. 01.03.2009 to 30.07.2009. He further seeks direction to the opposite parties to disburse the pension and pensionary benefits as per OCS Pension Rules, 1992, as has been granted to similar situated persons.

4.

Mr. S.P. Jena, learned counsel for the petitioner, in course of hearing, contended that the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation before opposite party no.1 within a period of two weeks, so that opposite party no.1 shall consider and pass appropriate order in accordance with law taking into account the fact that the services of the juniors to the petitioner have already been regularized w.e.f.

1992, to which learned State Counsel has no objection. 5.

Considering the contentions raised by learned counsel for the parties, this Court directs the petitioner to file a fresh representation within a period of two weeks from today ventilating his grievances before opposite party no.1. In the event the petitioner files such representation, opposite party no.1 shall consider the same and pass appropriate order keeping in view the fact that the services of the juniors to the petitioner have already been regularized w.e.f. 1992, within a period of three months thereafter.

6.

With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

Ashok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE