Bhabani Shankar Mahanta v. State of Odisha
Promotion – Pendency of criminal proceeding – Disciplinary proceeding already ended
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack — W.P. (C) No.39224 of 2021, Bhabani Shankar Mahanta v. State of Odisha and others (order dated 18.12.2024, Justice B.P. Routray): Petitioner sought promotion to Asst. Manager (Elect.) with retrospective effect from 7.4.2021 despite a pending criminal proceeding, his disciplinary proceeding having ended; court, relying on Asutosh Behera vs. State of Odisha and another, 2023 SCC OnLine Ori 6188, directed the Opposite Parties to consider his promotion in the next D.P.C. prospectively and disposed of the writ petition.
What did the court decide?
The Opposite Parties were directed to consider the Petitioner's promotion in the next D.P.C. prospectively; with the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition was disposed of. ¶23