Petitioner sought to transfer an O.A. to the High Court and withdraw it due to the abolition of the State Administrative Tribunal. The Court directed the O.A. be treated as withdrawn and disposed of the writ petition.
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W.P.(C) No.13442 of 2020
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MOHAMMAD RAFIQ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C. R. DASH
: For the Petitioner
ORDER
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner by Video Conferencing mode.
2. By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to the opposite parties to transfer the O.A. No.207 of 2018 from the office of State Administrative Tribunal, Bhubaneswar to this Court and further prayed for grant of permission to the petitioner to withdraw the said O.A. No.207 of 2018.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as the Tribunal has been abolished in the meantime, it is prayed that, in the interest of justice, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the aforesaid O.A.
4. Considering the fact situation of the case and limited nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the opinion that no purpose will be served by keeping the said O.A. pending before the Tribunal or issuing a direction to transfer the said O.A. to this Court. Therefore, in the interest of justice, it is directed that the aforesaid O.A. pending before the Tribunal be treated to be disposed of as withdrawn as prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to submit a copy of this order before the Registry of the Tribunal for needful.
Learned counsel may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court’s website or print out thereof at par with certified copies in the manner prescribed, vide Court’s Notice No.4587, dated 25.03.2020.
(C.R. Dash) (Mohammad Rafiq) Judge Chief Justice
MP
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be permitted to withdraw the O.A. No.207 of 2018 in light of the Tribunal's abolition.
Whether the O.A. pending before the Tribunal should be treated as withdrawn.
Petitioner
Opposite Parties
Mohammad Rafiq
C. R. Dash
As recorded by the court registry
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