Kshetrabasi Sahoo v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa/Odisha HC, WP(C) 2925 of 2022, Kshetrabasi Sahoo v. State of Odisha & Others, order 07.11.2024, Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy. Aided educational institution employee sought mandamus for leave benefits (Orissa Education Leave Rules 1977), retirement/pensionary benefits (Orissa Aided Educational Institutions Employees Retirement Benefits Rules 1981) and GPF (Employees General Provident Funds Rules 1983), citing Ritanjali Giri @ Paul v. State of Orissa, 2016(1) ILR-CUT-1162. Disposed of without merits adjudication: liberty to file fresh representation before Opp. Party No.3 within two weeks; lawful decision within three months thereafter; communication of decision ordered.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opposite Party No.3 (with relevant documents and citations) within two weeks; Opposite Party No.3 directed to take a lawful decision thereon within three months thereafter and to communicate the order so passed to the petitioner. No adjudication of the benefit claims themselves.