The petitioner challenged his removal as Secretary of the Balandapada Gram Panchayat. The Court found the writ petition premature as the final removal order had not been approved by the District Panchayat Officer. The petition was dismissed as devoid of merit.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P(C) No. 10203 of 2008
Arata Chandra Pradhan
…. Petitioner
Mr. P.K. Panda-1, Advocate
-versus-
…. Balandapada Gram Panchayat Opposite Parties and others
A.S.C.
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
08.09.2022
Order No.
15.
“ 4. x x x x x
It is humbly submitted that the prayer made by the petitioner is thoroughly misconceived and can not be allowed in view of the facts that the removal of the petitioner from the post of Secretary has not yet been approved by the Dist. Panchayat Officer and as such there is no final removal order . x x x x x
x x x x x 13. That in reply to the averments made in Paras 26 to 30 of the writ petition it is humbly submitted that the petitioner has been removed
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from service. Approval of his removal proposal is awaited from the office of the Dist. Panchayat Officer.” x x x x x
(V. NARASINGH) Judge Santoshi
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition challenging removal from service is maintainable or premature when the removal order has not been finally approved by the district authority.
Arata Chandra Pradhan
Balandapada Gram Panchayat
V. Narasimh
As recorded by the court registry
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