Gajendra Rout v. State of Odisha
Service law – disciplinary inquiry against Headmaster (OP No.5) – inquiry report submitted on 10.09.2025 (Annexure-2) left unacted upon
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WP(C) No.30758 of 2025; Gajendra Rout & Ors. v. State of Odisha & Ors.; Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad; decided 10.11.2025; service law; disciplinary inquiry; Headmaster; enquiry report; Block Education Officer Simulia; District Education Officer; Annexure-2; duty to act on inquiry report; furnishing copy of report to delinquent employee; Union of India v. Mohd. Ramzan Khan AIR 1991 SC 471; direction to OP No.2; four weeks; contentions kept open; warning of heavy costs; no costs; disposed.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of: OP No.2 directed to take a call on the subject inquiry report in accordance with law and in a normative way, all contentions kept open, within four weeks from the date of the order; no costs; Registry to send a copy of the order to OP No.5 by speed post. ¶18