Satyabana Parida v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Satyabana Parida v. State of Odisha & another, WP(C) No.34405 of 2025, Orissa High Court at Cuttack, Dixit Krishna Shripad J., order dated 12.12.2025 — writ disposed on representation-based relief; pay-scale fixation claim: Lecturer Group-A w.e.f. 17.10.2006, Reader (SS) State Scale w.e.f. 17.10.2016 instead of 01.06.2019; modification sought of Office Order No. 23591 dtd.2^.6.2017 and Notification No.4857 dtd.01.02.2021 per judgment dated 03.04.2023 in W.P.(C) No.8976 of 2017 (Chittaranjan Das v. State of Odisha); differential arrears; mandamus; eight-week compliance; contentions kept open; fresh representation with vouching material permitted; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of without adjudicating merits: Opposite Party No.1 to look into the grievance aired in the representation dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure-4) and communicate its decision within eight (8) weeks; all contentions kept open; liberty to file a fresh representation with full particulars and vouching material; answering opposite party may seek requisite information/documents but without brooking delay; no costs.