Sarada Prasana Das v. State of Odisha & Ors.

Petitioner Mr. B.S. Dasparida, Advocate Opposite parties Order No. 01 CORAM: DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI ORDER 10.01.2022 This matter is taken up by hybrid mode.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to modify the list of candidates while considering the case of the petitioner and grant him a post under original 773 posts under the 2006 Constable Recruitment in general category or any other list to suit the petitioner.

In course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh representation before the opposite party no.4 highlighting the grievances and direction may be given to consider the same within a stipulated time, to which learned State Counsel has raised no objection.

As agreed by learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writ petition stands disposed of with the direction that in case the petitioner, with regard to the grievance made in this petition, files a fresh comprehensive representation before opposite party no.4 within seven days hence, the same shall be considered by the said authority and pass a reasoned and speaking order as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of such representation along with certified copy of this order. As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court’s website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25th March, 2020, as modified by Court’s notice no. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021. Ashok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE