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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.25449 of 2025
Surendra Prasad Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. D.K. Ray, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Others
…. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC COROM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Order No
ORDER 17.09.2025
01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.
3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:-
“Under the above facts and circumstances, it is humbly prayed that your Honour would graciously be pleased to admit this case directing the OP No-2 i.e., Director Municipal Administration cum Additional secretary to Govt. H&UD to issue the letter to Local Fund Audit(LFA) as well as to the petitioner to sanction the enhanced (RACP) pension in favour of the petitioner basing upon the order dtd. 13.02.2025 passed by the Finance Department vide Annexure-3 along with the letter dtd.21.05.2025, forwarded by the Executive Officer of Basudevpur Municipality, vide pension No.532 dtd:31.03.2023 for interest of Justice.”
4.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that the request available at Annexure-3 to the Writ p. 2p. 2 Petition though is pending, but till date nothing has been done in the matter.
5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs opposite party No.2 to take a decision on the above noted request available at Annexure-3 in accordance with law, within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the petitioner, if no decision has been taken as yet.
6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge
Basudev