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Sarat Kumar Sahoo v. State of Orissa

Orissa HC19 Jan 2022WPC(OAC)/786/2009

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What is this about?

Writ petition filed by a petitioner challenging the viva voce requirement for appointment as Fireman. The Court disposed of the matter by directing the opposite party to consider a specific representation without expressing an opinion on the merits.

What did the court decide?

Direction to opposite party no.1 to consider the petitioner's representation filed vide Annexure-4 and pass appropriate order within three months.

Sarat Kumar Sahoo Vs State of Orissa — Service and Employment | Orissa HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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WPC (OAC) No. 786 of 2009

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Sarat Kumar Sahoo

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Petitioners

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M/s. G.R. Sethi, Advocate

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-Versus -

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State of Orissa and others

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…. Opposite Parties

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State Counsel

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CORAM:

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DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

19.01.2022

Order No.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to allow him to participate in the viva test and further seeks direction to the opposite parties to consider his case for appointment as Fireman taking into account the total marks secured by him including the academic qualification excluding the viva voce test.

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In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has made representation to the opposite party no.1 vide Annexure-4 and the same may be directed to be disposed of within a stipulated time, to which learned State Counsel has raised no objection.

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As agreed by learned counsel for the parties, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the writ petition directing opposite party no.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-4, and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of

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production/communication of certified/authenticated copy of this order.

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As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court’s website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25th March, 2020, as modified by Court’s notice no. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021, and Court’s Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos.514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

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Arun

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(Dr. B.R. Sarangi)
Judge

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