Pravakar Ballav Goswami v. State of Odisha
Pension and retiral benefits – enforcement of judgment in rem
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Orissa, WP(C) No.10233 of 2026, decided 08.04.2026 by A.K. Mohapatra, J. Petitioner Pravakar Ballav Goswami sought mandamus for release of pension and retiral benefits pursuant to the judgment in rem dtd. 12.01.2024 in W.P.(C) No.17067/2023 Hemanta Chhotray (2024 (1) OLR 709) and W.P.(C) No.7580/2014 batch. State reported the matter sub judice in Writ Appeal No.197 of 2024 with no interim stay. Petition disposed of subject to appeal outcome; compliance within 8 weeks; no opinion on merits. Keywords: pension, retiral benefits, judgment in rem, mandamus, writ appeal, Hemanta Chhotray.
What did the court decide?
Extension/release of pension and other retiral benefits to the Petitioner as in similar matters, subject to the outcome of Writ Appeal No.197 of 2024, with compliance within eight (8) weeks. ¶26