Manoj Kumar Routray v. Er. Krushna Chandra Mohanty,Chief Engnr.,Directorate of Ground Water Development,Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition (CONTC No.406 of 2025), Orissa High Court, order dated 29.04.2025 by Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi; alleges non-implementation of order dated 21.11.2024 in W.P.(C) No.28329 of 2024 (deletion of transfer-direction portion from impugned order dated 29.10.2024 so petitioner nearing retirement could remain at Bhubaneswar); petitioner Manoj Kumar Routray; opposite party Er. Krushna Chandra Mohanty, Chief Engineering & Director, Directorate of Ground Water Development, Odisha; representation of 28.11.2024 to Chief Secretary unanswered; directions issued: petitioner to join promotional post of Tracer at Sambalpur, opposite party to seek his deputation given June 2025 retirement; outstanding salary to be released within one month; personal appearance of contemnor dispensed with; petition disposed of. No statute or precedent citations in the order.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to join the promotional post of Tracer available at Sambalpur, with the opposite party thereafter to make efforts to secure his deputation ahead of his retirement in June 2025; outstanding salary, if any payable, to be released forthwith, preferably within one month; personal appearance of the opposite party dispensed with for the time being.