Ramesh Chandra Beuria v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty for fresh representation; grant-in-aid parity for aided educational institution employees; leave, pensionary/retiral and GPF benefits; Section 3-b Orissa Education Act; Leave Rules 1977; Retirement Benefit Rules 1981; GPF Rules 1983; Grant-in-Aid Order 1994; representation to Commissioner-cum-Secretary Higher Education Department; timelines three/six weeks, ten days, four weeks; Ritanjali Giri @ Paul 2016 (I) ILR CUTTACK 1162 followed; Jagadish Singh Babu W.P.(C) No.29322 of 2020 relied on; Baijayanti Nayak and Hemant Kumar Chhotray referred.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file a fresh representation before Opposite Party No.1 (Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department) within three weeks; consideration and disposal of the representation within six weeks by a speaking and reasoned order keeping in view W.P.(C) No.29322 of 2020 and following Ritanjali Giri @ Paul (2016 (I) ILR CUTTACK 1162); communication of the decision within ten days; and disbursal of financial benefits within four weeks if entitlement is established without legal impediments.