IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.31881 of 2024 Kamadev Biswal …. Petitioner Mr. A.N. Pattanayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 06.03.2026 07. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 3. Even though the present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with a prayer to quash the Disciplinary Proceeding initiated against the petitioner vide Memorandum dated 05.05.2022 under Annexure-4 on the ground that the Enquiry Officer has exonerated the petitioner from the charges, but in course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that since Enquiry report has already been submitted under Annexure-10 dated 31.03.2023 and petitioner has been issued with the 1st show-cause vide notice dated 25.05.2023, but no further action is being taken to conclude the proceeding in accordance with law. 3.1. It is accordingly contended that since petitioner has retired in the meantime and because of the pendency of the proceeding, he is not getting any retiral benefits, the Disciplinary Authority-Opp. Party No.1 be directed to dispose of the proceeding in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 4. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel has no serious objection to the course of action proposed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, considering the submission made and the fact that in the proceeding initiated against the petitioner vide Memorandum dated 05.05.2022, after submission of the Enquiry Report under Annexure-10 with issuance of the 1st show-cause, no further progress is being made, this Court while disposing the Writ Petition, directs Opp. Party No.1 to conclude the proceeding in accordance with law and taking into account the fact that petitioner has retired in the meantime on 30.09.2025, as expeditiously as possible preferably by the end of July, 2026. 6. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Basudev