Dr. Lopamudra Nanda & Others vs Ms. Aswathy S
2025 Latest Caselaw 7259 Ori

Orissa High Court

Dr. Lopamudra Nanda & Others vs Ms. Aswathy S on 17 April, 2025

Author: Murahari Sri Raman

Bench: Murahari Sri Raman

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                           CONTC No.1672 of 2025

            Dr. Lopamudra Nanda & others          ....         Petitioners
                                    Mr. Satyabrata Mohanty (1), Advocate

                                        -versus-
            Ms. Aswathy S., IAS, Secretary, Health     .... Contemnor/
            & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of          Opposite Party
            Odisha.
                                                 Mr. Jayant Kumar Bal, AGA

                                 CORAM:
                 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

Order No.                                  ORDER
   01.                                    17.04.2025

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

2. This Court vide judgment dated 27.01.2025 rendered in W.P.(C) No.27353 of 2023, directed the Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department to re-consider the case of the petitioner by invoking Rule 18 of the Odisha Ayurvedic Medical Services (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2013 within a period of eight weeks from the date of the judgment in the light of the observations made therein.

3. It is submitted by Sri Satyabrata Mohanty, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that even though copy of the said judgment has been communicated to the Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, till date the aforesaid direction has not been complied with.

4. At this stage, Sri Jayant Kumar Bal, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the Contemnor/Opposite party

seeks two week's accommodation to obtain instruction in the matter.

5. List this matter on 09.05.2025.

(M.S. Raman) Judge

MRS

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANORANJAN SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 17-Apr-2025 18:04:29