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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.12180 of 2025 Hita Majhi ..... Petitioner
Represented By Adv. - Saswati Mohapatra -versus- 1) State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director Municipal Administration And Ex Officio Addl. Secy. To Govt. 3) Executive Officer,tusura,nac
Represented By Adv. – Mr. J.K.Bal, A.G.A.
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Order No.
ORDER 05.05.2025
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as documents annexed thereto.
3. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:
“Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to direct / order the state 0pp.parties to regularize the service of the petitioner against Class-IV vacancy within a stipulated period as prescribed by this Hon'ble Court.”
4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh
Page 2 of 3. representation ventilating his grievance before the Director Municipal Administration and the Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt., Opposite Party No.2 which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law.
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Learned counsel on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.2 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law.
6. In view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Director Municipal Administration and the Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt., Opposite Party No.2 ventilating his grievance within a period of two weeks. If such a representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and
disposed of by the Opposite Party No.2 shall take into
consideration the law laid down in the case of State of Karnataka v. Umadevi, 2006(4) SCC 1 as well as in State of Karnataka and others v. M.L. Keshari and others, 2010(II) OLR (SC) 982, in Jaggo v. Union of India and others, reported in 2024 SCC Online SC 3826, in Sripal and another V. Nagar Nigam, Gaziabad (decided on 31st January, 2025) in Civil Appeal No.8158-8179 of 2024)within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken on the same shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks thereafter.
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7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition is disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Rubi