Laxmidhar Jena v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the opposite party to treat it as a representation and decide within two months post-lockdown.
What did the court decide?
Direction to opposite party to treat writ petition as representation and decide within two months post-lockdown; one-time copy of order to be served within ten days.
What the court decided
W.P.(C) No.6235 of 2020
- 08.05.2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Looking to the prayer involved in this writ petition and as the decision has to be taken by the opposite party no.3, this writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the opposite party no.3 to consider the request of the petitioner involved therein by treating this writ petition as representation at the instance of the petitioner and take a lawful decision thereon as appropriate, within a period of two months after lifting of the lockdown.
Petitioner has the responsibility to serve copy of the order along with copy of the writ petition on the opposite party no.3 within a period of ten days as undertaken.
…....……………………… Biswanath Rath, J.
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Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition be treated as a representation for decision by the opposite party.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Petitioner
- respondent
Opposite Party No.3
Coram
Biswanath Rath
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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