Purnima Naik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of Justice Sashikanta Mishra (07.02.2025) in W.P.(C) No. 3891 of 2025, Sabitri Ahir v. State of Odisha & Ors., High Court of Orissa at Cuttack. Writ petition challenging disengagement as Anganwadi Worker by CDPO, Komna (order dt. 22.01.2025) and the fresh-engagement advertisement dt. 24.01.2025 was disposed of because an appeal was available as alternative remedy; ten-day window to appeal; advertisement held in abeyance for ten days; liberty reserved to seek interim orders thereafter. Keywords: Anganwadi Worker disengagement; CDPO Komna; alternative remedy appeal; abeyance of recruitment advertisement; interim orders.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal within ten days; the appeal to be considered and disposed of by the appellate authority in accordance with law; advertisement dated 24.01.2025 kept in abeyance for ten days/till filing of the appeal; liberty thereafter to seek appropriate interim orders regarding the advertisement.