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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.15423 of 2026 Puspa Budek ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. - Sushanta Kumar Mishra -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties
Represented by Adv. – Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA
CORAM:
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 19.05.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Government 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:
“It is therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to: i) Admit the writ application; ii) Call for the records; ill) Direct to the 0pp. Parties to release the benefits of final G P F Amount Rs.60,000/- as per the documents submitted vide Memo No. 5832 dtd. 08.12.2008 under Annexure-4 by the then Inspector of Schools Balangir Circle (District Education Officer Balangir) 0pp. Party No.3 of the husband petitioner bearing G P F Account No.0000232 SER to the Controller of Accounts, Odisha, Bhubaneswar
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And further be pleased to pass any other
order(s) / direction(s) as would be deemed just and proper in the interest of justice.
And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound, ever pray.”
4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance before the Controller of Accounts, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Accounts Bhawan, Opposite Party No.4 which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law.
5. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.4 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 Opposite Party No.4 ventilating his grievance within a period of two weeks. If such representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party No.4 within a period of six weeks from the date of filing representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order taking into
consideration the letter dated 08.12.2008 at Annexure-4. The decision so taken shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a week from the date of taking such a decision.
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7. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ petition is disposed of.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( A.K. Mohapatra)
Judge Sisir
Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT