Panchanan Panda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 35756 of 2022 Panchanan Panda .....

Petitioner Mr. P.K.Pattanayak, Advocate - VersusState of Odisha & Ors.

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Opp. Parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

23.12.2022 Order No.

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

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner has filed this application seeking direction to the opposite party No. 3 to sanction and release pension and pensionary benefits in the light of the judgment rendered in Sarat Chandra Parida v. State of Odisha, 2015 (II) ILR-CUT 94.

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As it appears, the issue involved in this case is analogous to W.P. (C) No.22316 of 2018. Therefore, in view of the reasons assigned in order dated 20.08.2019 passed in W.P.(C) No.22316 of 2018, this writ petition stands disposed of. 5.

The petitioner having stood in the same footing is also entitled to the benefits at par with Sarat Chandra Parida (supra). Consequentially, the opposite parties are directed to extend the pensionary and other retiral benefits to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of communication/ production of a certified copy of this order by the petitioner. 6.

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

Alok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE