SURENDRA KUMAR KANUNGO v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-09. SURENDRA KUMAR KANUNGO v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W. P. (C) No. 3680 of 2025 Surendra Kumar …. Petitioner Kanungo Mr. K. C. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. S. P. Das, ASC Mr. S. K. Patra, Adv. for O. P. 4 CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 09. 04. 2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner contended that even though after his retirement pension paper was submitted, but vide the impugned communication dtd. 25. 09. 2019 so issued under Annexure-5, the same was returned with an objection regarding extension of the RACP benefit in favour of the Petitioner w. e. f. 01. 01. 2013. 4. It is contended that since Petitioner was duly sanctioned with the benefit while in service, no such objection could have been raised by the Accountant General- Opposite Party No. 4. // 2 // 5. Mr. S. P.
Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State taking this Court to Annexure-6 contended that after receipt of the pension paper under Annexure-5, Opposite Party No. 2 was requested to resubmit the pension paper by complying the objection so raised by the Accountant General. 5. 1. It is accordingly contended that without moving the Opposite Party No. 2 the present Writ Petition has been filed and that too after six (6) years of the issuance of the impugned communication. 6. To the submission made by the learned Addl. Standing Counsel, Mr. Sahu, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner contended that till date the objection has not yet been complied, with resubmission of the pension paper. 7. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties and considering the submissions made, this Court while disposing the Writ Petition permits the Petitioner to move Opposite Party No. 2 for resubmission of the pension paper with compliance of the objection.
Petitioner is also permitted to keep his stand regarding the objection raised by the Accountant General in the impugned communication under Annexure-5. Opposite Party No. 2 is directed to give a personal hearing to the Petitioner and resubmit the pension papers with due compliance of the objection // 3 // within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order, if the pension paper has not yet been resubmitted as contented. 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBRAT KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 21-Apr-2026 11:04:09
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