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Benudhar Behera And Others vs State Of Odisha And Others
2023 Latest Caselaw 9975 Ori

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 9975 Ori
Judgement Date : 24 August, 2023

Orissa High Court
Benudhar Behera And Others vs State Of Odisha And Others on 24 August, 2023
       IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
               W.P.(C) No. 19875 of 2019 & Batch

Benudhar Behera and others               ....         Petitioners
                       Mr. Budhadev Routray, Senior Advocate
          Assisted by Mr. J. Biswal and Mr. S. Sekhar, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate
                                  Mr. Kalyan Patnaik, Advocate

W.P.(C) No.30991 of 2021
Srikanta Kumar Jena                      ....          Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

W.P.(C) No.31139 of 2021
Santosh Kumar Gouda                      ....          Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

W.P.(C) No.31140 of 2021
Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak                     ....          Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

W.P.(C) No.32527 of 2021
Gokul Chandra Nayak                      ....          Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate
                                                       Page 1 of 4
 W.P.(C) No.32541 of 2021
Birendranath Sing                      ....         Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

W.P.(C) No.32544 of 2021
Prafulla Kumar Parida                  ....         Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

W.P.(C) No.32546 of 2021
Budhadev Samal                         ....         Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

W.P.(C) No.32582 of 2021
Rajendra Kumar Swain                   ....         Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

W.P.(C) No.32585 of 2021
Ranjan Kumar Pattnayak                 ....         Petitioner
                    Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                  Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                            -versus-
State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
             Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate


                                                    Page 2 of 4
             W.P.(C) No.32598 of 2021
            Satish Chandra Behera                      ....          Petitioner
                                Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                              Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                                        -versus-
            State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
                         Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

            W.P.(C) No.33622 of 2021
            Malaya Kumar Pradhan                       ....          Petitioner
                                Mr. Manoranjan Mohanty, Senior Advocate
                              Assisted by Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, Advocate
                                        -versus-
            State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
                         Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate

            W.P.(C) No.33992 of 2021
            Rohit Kumar Nayak                          ....          Petitioner
                                       Ms. Subhashree Mohanty, Advocate
                                       -versus-
            State of Odisha and others               .... Opposite Parties
                         Mr. P.K. Muduli, Additional Government Advocate


                        CORAM:
                        THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                        JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO
                                        ORDER

Order No. 24.08.2023

21. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

2. Mr. S. Sekhar, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners in W.P.(C) No.19875 of 2019 has filed a short written note of submission whereas, Mr. P.K. Muduli, learned Additional Government Advocate (AGA) has filed a short affidavit to pointing out that the content of the letter dated 13th August, 2007 and the recruitment of eighteen candidates to the post of Assistant Station

Officer (ASO) vide the order dated 10th November, 2010 (Annexure-7 to the writ petition) are outcome of bonafide mistakes.

3. Mr. Alok Kumar Panda, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner in W.P.(C) No.30991 of 2021 has also filed a written brief of submission. Note of submissions and the affidavit are taken on record.

4. Hearing is complete and the judgment is reserved.

(S. Talapatra) Chief Justice

(Savitri Ratho) Judge S. Behera

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed

Designation: Jr.Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 29-Aug-2023 19:27:24

 
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