The petitioner challenged non-compliance with a direction in a previous writ petition. The Respondent filed an Office Order dated 05.03.2025 granting retrospective RACP benefits. As the direction was complied with, the contempt petition was disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.8 of 2025
Puspa Rout …. Petitioner
Mr. Lalatendu Samal, Advocate
-versus-
…. Sanjay Kumar Singh, IAS, Principal Opposite Secretary to Govt. of Odisha, Party/Contemnor Information and Public Relation Department, Bhubaneswar
Mr. Jayant Kumar Bal, Addl. Govt. Advocate
CORAM:
Order No.
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN ORDER
07.03.2025
This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
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“
Government of Odisha
Information & Public Relations Department * * *
OFFICE ORDER
No. 4043 /I & PR, Dated 05.03.2025 IPR-OE1-COURT-003-2024
In Pursuance of Point-5(2) of Resolution No.5073, dated 13.02.2025 of Finance Department, the following employees of this Department are allowed to draw higher Grade Pay of the promotional cadre (Odisha Information Service) on sanction of RACP retrospectively as due after 01.01.2013 and their pay will be subsequently revised after recommendation of respective Screening Committee by following due procedure.
| No. | Name | W.P.(C) No. | CONTC No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Bikas Ranjan Mohanty, Ex-Clerk-cum-Librarian, IC- cum-RR, Baripada Under O/o DI & PRO, Mayurbhanj currently posted as I/c DI & PRO, Mayurbhanj |
24225/2021 | 8235/2024 |
| 2 | Sri Surendra Kumar Sahoo, Ex-Clerk-cum-Librarian, IC- cum-RR, Nayagarh (Retired as I/c DI & PRO, Nayagarh) |
24246/2021 | 4/2025 |
| 3 | Sri Santosh Kumar Mishra, Ex-Clerk-cum-Librarian, IC- cum-RR, Charmal, O/o DI & PRO, Sambalpur |
24244/2021 | 7/2025 |
| 4 | Sri Ashok Baliarsingh, Ex- Clerk-cum-Librarian, IC-cum- RR, Kendrapara under O/o DI & PRO, Kendrapara currently posted as SDI & PRO, |
24247/2021 | 6/2025 |
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| Kendrapara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Smt. Jyotshnamayee Acharya, Ex-Junior Typist-cum- Storekeeper, IC-cum-RR under O/o DI & PRO, Malkangiri currently posted as I/c DI& PRO, Khurda |
24234/2021 | 5/2025 |
| 6 | Smt. Puspa Rout, Ex-Clerk- cum-Librarian, IC-cum-RR, Salipur under O/o DI & PRO, Cuttack (Retired) |
24229/2021 | 8/2025 |
| 7 | Sri Pradipta Kumar Senapati Ex-Clerk-cum-Librarian, IC- cum-RR, Jashipur, O/o DI & PRO, Mayurbhanj currently posted as SDI& PRO, Puri |
24240/2021 | 8236/2024 |
By order of the Governor Additional Secretary to Government”
“**** **** ****
4. That it is humbly submitted that after received of the order dated 02.09.2024 passed in W.P.(C) No. 24229 of 2021, the matter of the petitioner was examined in the light of order passed in W.P.(C) No.24225 of 2021 and accordingly, the petitioner is allowed vide order No.4043 dt. 05.03.2025 to draw higher Grade Pay of the promotional cadre (Odisha Information Service) on sanction of RACP retrospectively as due after
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Suchitra
01.01.2013. In this regard copy of order No.4043 dt. 05.03.2025 is annexed herewith as Annexure-A”
(M.S. Raman) Judge
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed Signed by: SUCHITRA BEHERA Designation: JUNIOR STENOGRAPHER Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 07-Mar-2025 16:37:55
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the direction dated 02.09.2024 in W.P.(C) No.24229 of 2021 was complied with?
Puspa Rout
Sanjay Kumar Singh
MURAHARI SRI RAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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