Alekha Bihari Panda v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.22371 of 2025; Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad; order dated 18.08.2025; non-finalization of terminal benefits and pension/Pension Payment Order (PPO); delay due to G.R. Case No.69 of 2004, J.M.F.C. Bhapur; acquittal dated 26.12.2024; representation dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure-5) undecided; recommendation of BEO, Bhapur dated 13.06.2025 (Annexure-4); decision directed within four weeks; personal cost liability of jurisdictional authority at Rs.500/- per day for first month and Rs.1,000/- per day thereafter; all contentions kept open; no costs; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of; decision on the representation dated 22.04.2025 to be taken within four weeks in light of the BEO, Bhapur recommendation dated 13.06.2025, with the result to be intimated to the Petitioner within that period; the jurisdictional authority is personally liable to pay Rs.500/- per day of delay for the first month and Rs.1,000/- per day for the period next following in case of delay or default; the OPs may solicit information/documents from the Petitioner but delay shall not be brooked; all contentions kept open; no costs.