Jiban Jyoti Sethi v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack | WP(C) No. 277 of 2026 | Jiban Jyoti Sethi v. State of Odisha & Ors. | Coram: Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy | Decision date: 08.01.2026 | Disposition: writ petition disposed of with direction | Grievances: quashing of VHF/Letter dtd. 17.12.2025 and 18.12.2025 (Annexure-4 series); promotion to post of Havildar, Nayagarh district; financial and consequential benefits | Relief granted: Opposite Party No. 3 directed to decide Annexure-5 representation in accordance with law within four (4) weeks of receipt of order and communicate result to Petitioner | Merits expressly not decided | No statutes or precedents cited | Counsel: G.R. Sethi (for Petitioner); A. Tripathy, AGA (for Opposite Parties).
What did the court decide?
Direction to Opposite Party No. 3 to take a decision on the Petitioner's representation (Annexure-5) in accordance with law within four (4) weeks from receipt of the order and to communicate the result to the Petitioner; no opinion expressed on the merits of the grievance.