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Sasmita Sahu v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC6 May 2022WP(C)/28339/2019

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What is this about?

Disposing of a writ petition regarding salary non-payment and regularization upon nine years of service as a contract teacher. Held infructuous the prayer for reinstatement following a connected petition order directing placement of the case before the District Screening Committee for regularization consideration.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was disposed of. Results: Restored to posting (infructuous for prayer); Direct authority to place case before District Screening Committee for regularization consideration.

Sasmita Sahu Vs State of Odisha — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) No.28339 of 2019

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Smt. Sasmita Sahu

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha & others …. Opp.Parties

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Mr. S. Jena, Standing Counsel for the School and Mass Education Department for O.P. Nos.1 to 3. Mr. T.N. Patnaik, Advocate for O.P. No.4

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE M.S.SAHOO

ORDER

Order No.

06 .05.2022

3. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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In view of the order dated 06.05.2022 passed in the connected writ petition, i.e., W.P.(C) No.2292 of 2014, by which the notice to the petitioner dated 18.01.2014 (Annexure-8) issued by opposite party no.3 is set aside, the petitioner is to continue in her posting as contract teacher (Hindi) in Sagarguan High School, Sagarguan in the district of Khurda. To the said extent, the prayer made in the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous.

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Regarding the prayer of payment of monthly salary, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though working in her post, since November,2019, the petitioner is not getting salary.

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Learned Standing Counsel in response, submits that though the cause of non-payment of salary is not exactly known, the authority shall consider regarding the payment, in view of the interim order dated 10.02.2014 passed in W.P.(C) No.2292 of 2014, as well as the final judgment and order dated 06.05.2022 allowing the said writ petition.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has completed nine years as a contract teacher and accordingly, is eligible to be considered by the District Screening Committee for the purpose of regularization in terms of the Govt. of Orissa, School and Mass Education Department, Resolution dated 25.07.2011(Annexure-16).

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It is accordingly directed that the authority shall do well to place the case of the petitioner before the committee for consideration in accordance with law, particularly, in terms of the Government of Orissa, School and Mass Education Department, Resolution dated 25.07.2011 under Annexure-16.

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The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

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( M.S.Sahoo)
Judge

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