DR SASMITA MAHAPATRA v. UNION OF INDIA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2024-12-07. DR SASMITA MAHAPATRA v. UNION OF INDIA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W. P. (C) No. 27642 of 2024 Dr. Sasmita Mahapatra …. Petitioner Mr. Ranjit Mohanty, Advocate -versus- Union of India and Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Dipak Gochhayat, DSGI CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH ORDER Order No. 07. 12. 2024 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the DSGI. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayer:- “to issue RULE NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/ directions shall not be issued to the Opp. Parties, in particular the Opp. Party No. 2. to release, draw and disburse the unpaid monthly salary of the petitioner for the period from June 2021 to July 2023 i. e.
for 26 months in favour of the petitioner, during which period the petitioner had been discharging her duties regularly, and further to draw and disburse the amount towards GIS, deducted from my salary, as due and admissible, within a time stipulated period as this Hon'ble Court pleases to fix, along with Interest @ 10% per annum on such unpaid monthly salary and the amount towards GIS, to be calculated from the due date of payment till the date of its actual payment, and, upon perusal of the causes shown, If any, or upon insufficient causes shown, make the said RULE absolute and may pass such other order/orders as deemed just and proper. ” 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that in connection with the grievance, the Petitioner has moved the Opposite Party No. 2 for redressal vide representation dated 28. 07. 2023 but despite efflux of time, the same has not been responded to. 4.
In view of the above and in absence of serious objection from the side of the learned DSGI, it is directed that the representation, if any pending as submitted under Annexure-3 (Series), shall be disposed of by the Opposite Party-2 within a period of three months on furnishing a certified copy of this order and to communicate the result thereof within two weeks thereafter. In the event, the representation is considered in affirmative, immediate direction may be issued for disbursal of the unpaid salary of the Petitioner. However, this Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of this case. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge AKPradhan Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: ANANTA KUMAR PRADHAN Designation: Sr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 10-Dec-2024 10:57:52
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