Gangadhar Jena vs State Of Odisha & Ors
2021 Latest Caselaw 8729 Ori

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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK


                   W.P.(C) No.23363 OF 2021

Gangadhar Jena                          .....                Petitioner

                                                   Mr. B.P. Satapathy,
                                                             Advocate
                                Vs.
State of Odisha & Ors.                  .....         Opposite parties

                                                        State Counsel


            CORAM:
                DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

                                        ORDER

23.08.2021

Order No. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Heard Mr. B.P. Satapathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate.

3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to regularize his services keeping in view the judgments of the apex Court in Secretary State of Karnataka and Others v. Umadevi (3) and Others (2006) 4 SCC 1 and State of Karnataka and others v. M.L.Keshari and others, (2010) 9 SCC 247.

4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that highlighting the grievances, the petitioner has made representation to opposite party no.1 vide Annexure-9 and the same may be directed to be disposed of keeping in view the ratio decided by the

apex Court in Umadevi & M.L. Keshari (supra) within a stipulated time.

5. Considering the limited grievance of the petitioner, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the writ petition directing opposite party no.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-9 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law keeping in view the ratio decided by the apex Court in Umadevi & M.L. Keshari (supra) as well as Amarkanti Rai v. State of Bihar and others, (2015) 8 SCC 265 within a period of three months from the date of production of authenticated/certified copy this order.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

Alok DR. B.R. SARANGI, J.