S. Kiran Kumar vs State Of Odisha And
2023 Latest Caselaw 14649 Ori

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 14649 Ori
Judgement Date : 15 November, 2023

Orissa High Court

S. Kiran Kumar vs State Of Odisha And on 15 November, 2023

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                        W.P.(C) No.36966 of 2023
        S. Kiran Kumar                   ....                   Petitioner
                                                 Mr. D.N. Rath, Advocate
                                      -versus-
        State of Odisha and
        Others                           ....             Opposite Parties
                                                      Mr. S.K. Samal, AGA

                           CORAM:
               JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
                                        ORDER

15.11.2023 Order No.

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

2. Heard Mr. D.N. Rath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.K. Samal, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate for the State.

3. Mr. D.N. Rath, learned Counsel for the petitioner contended that the case of the petitioner is covered by the judgment of the apex Court in the case of Malaya Nanda Sethy v. State of Orissa, Civil Appeal No. 4103 of 2022 disposed of on 20.05.2022. Therefore, this writ petition may be disposed of in the light of the aforesaid order.

4. Learned counsel for the State does not dispute the position.

5. In the above view of the matter, this Court while disposing the writ petition quash the impugned order dated 24.06.2022 & 18.09.2023 under Annexures-7 and // 2 //

10 respectively and directs the opposite party no.1 to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the judgment passed by the apex Court in the case of Malaya Nanda Sethy (supra) and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of two (2) months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of.

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge

Basudev

Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV SWAIN Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication of order Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 16-Nov-2023 12:25:17