Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 858 of 2025 Ajit Kumar Sabat ..... Petitioner Mr. S.K. Samal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 09.01.2025 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. S.K. Samal, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. S.P. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia challenging the order of suspension passed against him vide office order dtd.03.01.2025 under Annexure-1 of Opp. Party No. 3. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that Petitioner as President of the Association namely Odisha Sikshya Amala Sangha when made a representation before Opp. Party No. 3 to give him permission to conduct a public press conference with regard to addressing the issue regarding corruption in the office of Opp. Party No. 3, Opp. Party No. 3 on receipt of such representation under Annexure-10 and with vindictive attitude placed the Petitioner under suspension vide the impugned order dt.03.01.2025. Page 2 of 3. 4.1. However, in course of hearing learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that Petitioner does not intend to press the representation so made before Opp. Party No. 3 under Annexure- 10. Memo filed to that effect in Court be kept in record. 4.2. It is accordingly contended that since Petitioner does not intend to press the representation submitted by him under Annexure-10 and the order of suspension has been passed basing on that representation, Opp. Party No. 3 be directed to revoke the order of suspension passed against him vide office order dtd.03.01.2025 under Annexure-1. 5. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel has got no serious objection to the course of action proposed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner. 6. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties and considering the submissions made, this Court while disposing the writ petition permits the Petitioner to make an appropriate application seeking revocation of the order of suspension so passed on 03.01.2025. 6.1. It is observed that if any such application is moved within a period of seven (7) days from the date of receipt of this order, Opp. Party No. 3 shall take a lawful decision on the same within a further period of three (3) weeks. 6.2. However, Opp. Party No. 3 shall take into consideration the withdrawal of the representation so made by him under Annexure- 10 in its proper perspective and a lenient view be taken while Page 3 of 3. considering the claim of the Petitioner for revocation of the order of suspension so also initiation of the proceeding. 7. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha Designation: Sr. Stenographer