Dambarudhar Behera v. State of Odisha
High Court of Orissa at Cuttack – W.P.(C) No.1862 of 2026
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha HC W.P.(C) 1862/2026 disposed 07.03.2026 (Satapathy, J.): liberty to file detailed representation to OP-1 within 3 weeks; lawful decision within 3 months and communication; work charged establishment pension under old rule; notional regularization from 5 years to superannuation; cited precedents Narasu Pradhan WPC 5377/2010, Pitambar Sahoo WPC 24041/2017, Kasidev Maharana O.A. 2559(C)/1999, CONTC (CPC) 305/2000, Pitabas Pradhan WPC 24918/2013, Antaryami Sahoo WPC 24744/2022; representation Annexure-3; no statute cited; entitlement left undecided.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to submit a detailed representation with documents and citations before Opposite Party No.1 within three weeks; Opposite Party No.1 to take a lawful decision on it within three months of receipt and communicate the order to the petitioner within that period. The entitlement claims themselves were not adjudicated.