Disposed

Gadadhar Pradhani v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC22 Jun 2023WP(C)/15292/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The High Court of Orissa, in a limited disposition, granted liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department regarding a grievance concerning pay scale and promotional benefits, due to be considered within a stipulated timeframe.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to file fresh representation before Principal Secretary, Home Department concerning pay scale and promotional benefits grievance.

Gadadhar Pradhani Vs State of Odisha — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Orissa HC (2023)

¶1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

¶2

W.P.(C) No.15292 of 2023

¶3

Gadadhar Pradhani

¶4

Petitioner

¶5

Mr. Sekh Zakir Hussain, Advocate

¶6

-versus-

¶7

State of Odisha and another

¶8

…. Opposite Parties

¶9

Mr. Saswat Das, A.G.A.

¶10

CORAM:

¶11

JUSTICE A.K. MOHAPATRA

Order No.

ORDER

22.06.2023

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

¶16

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate.

¶17

The Petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayer :

¶18

“It is therefore prayed that Your Lordships may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ application and call for the records from the Office of the Opposite Parties, issue notice to the Opposite Parties and upon hearing the parties may further be pleased :

¶19

i) To quash the order dated 05.11.2018 passed by the Opp.Party No.1 under annexure-5 & 6.

¶20

ii) To quash the order dated 29.11.2018 passed by declaring the same be as illegal and in contravention to the principle decided by this Hon’ble Court and further declaring that the

¶21

// 2 //

¶22

Petitioner is entitled to grade of pay Rs.5400/- and Rs.6600/- attached to the promotional post as their 2^nd and 3^rd RACP benefit as extended to other similarly placed employees working as ASP (Additional Superintendent of Police) under the administrative control of the Opp.Parties vide Annexure-6 series.

¶23

iii) And/or to pass such other/further order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon’ble Court may deem just, fit, equitable and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”

¶24

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance before the Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Opposite Party No.1 which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law.

¶25

Learned Additional Government Advocate for the State on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.1 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law.

¶26

In view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Opposite Party No.1 ventilating his grievance within a period of three weeks. If such a representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party No.1 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order and the decision so taken on the representation of the petitioner be communicated to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter.

¶27

// 3 //

¶28

With the aforesaid observation the writ application stands disposed of.

¶29

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

¶30

( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge

¶31

RKS

¶32

Signature Not Verified

¶33

Digitally Signed Signed by: RAMESH KUMAR SINGH Designation: Ex-A.R.-cum-Sr. Secretary Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 23-Jun-2023 18:51:52

Gadadhar Pradhani v. State of Odisha

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Gadadhar Pradhani v. State of Odisha

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Tankadhar Meher Vs State of Odisha

Susanta Kumar Jena Vs State of Odisha

Bhimsen Malik Vs State of Odisha

Laxminarayan Pradhan Vs State of Odisha

Rabindra Nath Satapathy Vs State of Odisha

Syed Mujibur Raheman Vs State of Odisha