ARATI MOHAPATRA v. STATE OF ORISSA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2024-12-03. ARATI MOHAPATRA v. STATE OF ORISSA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W. P. (C) No. 29249 of 2024 Arati Mohapatra & Others …. Petitioners Mr. D. N. Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. M. K. Pradhan, AGA COROM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER Order 03. 12. 2024 No 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition inter alia with the following prayer:- Under the above circumstance, it is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order by quashing the order dated 01. 06. 2024 passed by the opposite party No. l under Annexure-9 to the writ petition. And this Hon'ble Court be further pleased to direct the opposite parties to treat the petitioners as that of Sikshya Sahayaks with effect from 03. 05.
2008 since the petitioners are engaged in the vacant post of Sikshya Sahayaks and arc having the same qualification as that of the Sikshya Sahayaks and are performing the same duty that is available for Sikshya Sahayaks // 2 // in a primary school as per the policy decision of the Stale Government and accordingly to treat the Petitioners as Junior Teacher with effect from 03. 05. 2011 and Regular Primary School Teacher with effect from 03. 05. 2014, in terms of the law decided in the case of Dhananjay Charan Dey & Others v. State of Orissa (W. P. (C ) No. 31679 of 2011 decided on 05. 03. 2020). 4. He further submits that through highlighting their grievances, petitioners have filed a representation before Opp. Party No. 1 vide Annexure-6 to the Writ Petition, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to Opposite party No. 1 to take a decision on the above noted petition within a specific time period. 5.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs opposite party No. 1 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioners. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Signature Not Verified Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGITA PATRAsangita Reason: authentication of order Location: high court of orissa, cuttack Date: 08-Mar-2025 15:39:32
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