Sanyasi Paik vs State Of Odisha & Ors
2022 Latest Caselaw 645 Ori

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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                          W.P. (C) No. 1176 of 2022

Sanyasi Paik                                  .....                      Petitioner
                                                           Mr. V. Jena, Advocate
                                    Vs.
State of Odisha & Ors.                        .....               Opposite parties
                                                                   State Counsel

             CORAM:
                 DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

                                               ORDER

25.01.2022

Order No. This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to opposite party no.1 to sanction and disburse Grade pay of Rs.5400/- instead of Rs.4200/- with effect from 02.03.2014 as per 3rd RACP with payment of differential arrear financial and revise the office order on the basis of P.R. and D.W. Deptt notification dated 19.06.2014 within a stipulated time.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the reasons for non-extension of such benefit has been considered in the case State of Odisha and another v. Bihari Lal and others (W.P.(C) No.2831 of 2016 disposed of on 27.06.2016), to which learned State Counsel has no objection.

5. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner may be permitted to move a fresh representation highlighting his grievances before the authority so that the same can be considered in the light of the ratio decided by this Court in Bihari Lal (supra).

6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court directs the petitioner to file a fresh representation within a period of fifteen days from today ventilating his grievances before the authority. In the event the petitioner files such representation along with the judgment passed by this Court in Bihari Lal (supra), the authority shall consider and pass appropriate order taking into consideration the ratio decided in Bihari Lal (supra) within a period of three months thereafter.

7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of.

As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide Court's Notice No.4587 dated 25th March, 2020, as modified by Court's notice no. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos.514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022.

                                          (DR. B.R. SARANGI)
Ashok                                           JUDGE