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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 31531 of 2024 Pramodini Kanhar ..... Petitioner Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
ORDER 11.02.2025
Order No. 01
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties.
3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:-
“Under the above circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed;
And (A) a writ of mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued commanding the opposite parties to antedate regularization of the services of the petitioner as Level-V Assistant Teacher from 2019 instead of 04.03.2024 as she has completed eight years of service as Gana Sikshyaka in 2016 and has passed Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test in 2019 in terms of the notification dated 22.12.2016 issued by the Government of Odisha in School and Mass Education Department under Annexure:2 with all consequential service and financial benefits, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; B) or And any other order orders direction/directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the petitioner;
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And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall remain ever pray.”
4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though highlighting her grievances, Petitioner has filed an application at Annexure-6 to the Writ Petition before the Opp. Party No. 2, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background,
learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted Petition within a specific time period.
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 petition in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner.
6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
(BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sangita