The court permitted the petitioner, whose status as an adopted son was declared by a civil court, to submit a fresh representation to the respondent to claim employment benefits for dependants, directing the authority to consider it after a hearing within a stipulated timeframe before disposing of the writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 31017 OF 11
Khirod Kumar Pradhan
(wrongly stated as Arkhit Pradhan)
……… Petitioner
Mr. Sachidananda Sahoo, Adv.
-versus-
Mahanadi Coal Fiuelds Ltd, Sambalpur & Ors.
...……… Opposite Parties Mr. A.K.Mishra,Adv. for O.P.1 Mr. Anindya Kr.Mishra,Adv. for O.Ps. 2,3,4&5
CORAM:
JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
ORDER
28.03.2022
Order No.
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present writ petition. The operative part of the order is quoted hereunder,
“xx xx to approach the appropriate Court of law to establish that Khirod Kumar Pradhan is his legally adoption son.”
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authority shall do well to consider it within six weeks thereafter giving opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner.
( V.Narasingh )
Judge
Dhal
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, having his status as an adopted son declared by a civil court, can be permitted to submit a fresh representation to claim employment benefits.
Whether liberty can be given to the respondent authority to consider the petitioner's fresh representation after a delay.
Khirod Kumar Pradhan
Mahanadi Coal Fields Ltd
V. NARASINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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