Ramesh Chandra Sahoo vs State Of Odisha And
2023 Latest Caselaw 5146 Ori

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

                        W.P.(C) No.5786 of 2023

        Ramesh Chandra Sahoo            ....                  Petitioner
                                       Mr. Sabyasachi Mishra, Advocate

                                      -versus-
        State of Odisha and
        Others                           ....             Opposite Parties
                                                        Mr. S. Rath, ASC

                           CORAM:
               JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

                                        ORDER

04.05.2023 Order No.

01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The petitioner has filed this application seeking direction to the opposite parties to release pension and pensionary benefits in the light of the judgment rendered in Sarat Chandra Parida v. State of Odisha, 2015(II) ILR-CUT-94.

4. As it appears, the issue involved in this case is analogous to W.P.(C) No.22316 of 2018. Therefore, in view of the reasons assigned in order dated 20.08.2019 passed in W.P.(C) No.22316 of 2018, this writ petition stands disposed of.

5. The petitioner having stood in the same footing is also entitled to the benefits at par with Sarat Chandra Parida (supra). Consequentially, the opposite parties // 2 //

are directed to extend the pensionary and other retiral benefits to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of communication/production of a certified copy of this order by the petitioner.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge

Basudev

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV SWAIN Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: .

Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 05-May-2023 19:57:20