A single judge disposed of a Writ Petition by directing respondents to accept fresh individual representations with enclosures within three weeks, without expressing an opinion on merits, and directing disposal within three months.
Directions to file fresh individual representations within three weeks and dispose of same within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WPC(OAPPC) No.439 of 2017
Samu Soren & Others
Petitioners
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties
COROM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
ORDER
26.08.2022
Order No
01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned
counsel for the Opposite Parties.
3. The Petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer:-
“(i) To quash the order of rejection dated 05.05.2016 under Annexure-7 as wrong and illegal;
(ii) To direct the Respondents to grant regular scale of pay to the applicants of Rs.5200/- to Rs.20,000/- with Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- from the date of joining in the post of Junior Fisheries Technical Assistant within a stipulated period as fixed by the Hon’ble Tribunal.
(iii) And pass such other order / orders as would be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case”.
4 . Considering the submission made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the Petitioners are directed to make fresh individual representation before the Opposite Party No.1 by enclosing
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all the relevant documents and citations in support of their claim, if any, within a period of three weeks hence.
5. It is observed that if such individual representation is filed within the aforesaid period, the Opposite Party No.1 shall do well to dispose of the representation on its own merit within a period of three months. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.1 be communicated to the Petitioners within that time.
6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
Subrat
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant directions for fresh representation to establish entitlement to regular scale of pay and grade pay.
Whether to direct the respondent to dispose of the representation within a stipulated period.
Whether to pass appropriate orders in public interest regarding the pay scale of Junior Fisheries Technical Assistants.
Samu Soren & Others
State of Odisha & Ors.
Biraja Prasanna Satapathy
As recorded by the court registry
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