Sanjaya Naik v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.704 of 2025 & I.A. No.19750 of 2025; Sanjaya Naik vs State of Odisha & Ors.; Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy; order dated 18.11.2025; disposed; service matter — antedating of appointment from 01.07.2014, seniority fixation, promotion to Senior Clerk (03.01.2019) and Head Clerk (07.12.2022); reliance on earlier judgments dtd 07.09.2022 (WPC(OAC) No.2373(C) of 2014 & batch, Annexure-2) and dtd 29.09.2023 (W.A. No.1257 of 2022 & batch); direction to file comprehensive representation before Opposite Party No.1 within one week; lawful decision within four weeks; communication of order to petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to make a comprehensive representation before Opposite Party No.1 regarding his grievance (antedated appointment from 01.07.2014, seniority fixation and promotions); if filed within one week, Opposite Party No.1 to take a lawful decision within four weeks of receipt and communicate the order to the petitioner.