Petition sought transfer of an original application from the abolished State Administrative Tribunal to the High Court. The Court, prioritizing justice, directed the appellate petition be treated as withdrawn, disposing of the writ petition.
The Original Application pending before the Tribunal be treated to be disposed of as withdrawn.
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W.P.(C) No.14852 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.130 of 2017 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.130 of 2017.
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interest of justice, it is directed that the aforesaid O.A. pending before the Tribunal be treated to be disposed of as withdrawn as prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner.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
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State Administrative Tribunal order be treated as withdrawn in light of the Tribunal's abolition.
Mohammad Rafiq
C. R. Dash
As recorded by the court registry
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