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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 1240 of 2025
Kamdev Samal …. Petitioner Mr. N. Biswal, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. D. Nayak, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH
Order No.
ORDER 17.01.2025
01.
1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the
State.
2. By means of this Writ Petition, the Petitioner prayed for the following relief:-
“It is, therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, issue notice to the Opp. Parties, call for the relevant records and after hearing issue appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ and pass the following order/directions; i) To direct the Opp.Parties more particularly Opp. Party No.2 i.e. Collector, Kendrapara to implement the order dtd-13.07.2022 passed by this Hon'ble Court in WPC (OAC) No- 3757 of 2011 under Annexure-9 and to re-fix the Grade pay of the petitioner as Rs.4200/- instead of Rs.2400/- w.e.fOl.01.2006. p. 2 ii) To direct the Collector, Kendrapara i.e. Opp. Party No.2 to release the final pension of the petitioner with interest @ 10% considering the fact that the petitioner has been retired from service w.e.f. 30.06.2009 and his pension paper has not been processed by the Collector, Kendrapara even after 15 years of retirement of the petitioner.
And/or pass such other further order/orders
as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper;
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that for the inaction of the authority, the Petitioner moved this Court in W.P.(C) OAC No. 3757 of 2011 wherein the coordinate Bench of this Court vide
order dated 13.07.2022 directed the Opposite Party No.2- Collector, Kendrapara to consider the grievance of the Petitioner, it is submitted that despite the said direction, the Opposite Party No.2 is sitting tight over the matter and did not consider the grievance which has again been submitted under Annexure-4 dated 05.08.2024.
4. In view of the above submission and in absence of any objection from the side of the government, it is
directed that the Opposite Party No.2 shall do well in disposing the said grievance of the Petitioner pending vide Annexure-4 within three weeks upon production of certified copy of this order and to communicate the result thereof within two weeks thereafter. p. 3 However, this Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of this case.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
(Chittaranjan Dash) Judge
AKPradhan Designation: Sr. Stenographer