Panchanana Laxman vs Union Of India & Ors
2022 Latest Caselaw 1781 Ori

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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                     W.P.(C) No. 33480 of 2011

Panchanana Laxman                          .....                       Petitioner
Murmu
                                                           Mr. J.M. Pattanaik,
                                                                     Advocate
                                 Vs.

Union of India & Ors.                      .....               Opposite parties
                                                            Mr. B. Dash, CGC

            CORAM:
               DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI
               MISS JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

                                            ORDER

11.03.2022

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

2. Heard Mr. J.M. Pattanaik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. B. Dash, learned Central Government Counsel.

3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition assailing the order dated 19.10.2010 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack in O.A. No.75 of 2008 and batch holding that the decision of the Full Bench shall govern the issues raised in the aforesaid O.As.

4. Mr. J.M. Pattanaik, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the Principal Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi while disposing of O.A. No. 1830 of 2009 and batch vide order dated 03.01.2011 held that since the judgment of Hyderabad Bench has already been overruled and it has already been

held that SC/ST candidates who qualify the departmental examination with relaxed standards would not be eligible for promotion against unreserved vacancies, nothing more remains to be adjudicated upon. It is further contended that the said order is the subject matter of challenge before various High Courts. Therefore, he has no instructions in the matter.

5. Put up this matter after one week. Instructions, if any, shall be obtained in the meantime.

Alok /sukanta ...........................

(DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE

..................................... (SAVITRI RATHO) JUDGE