ORDER

05.05.2009 — Heard Mr. P.K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Patnaik, learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is a VLW posted under the Odapada Block and is working as the Executive Officer of Bangurusingh Grama Pan¬chayat pursuant to the order of the Block Development Officer annexed as Annexure-4 to the additional affidavit filed by the petitioner today in Court. While working as such, the letter under Annexure-1 was issued by the Collector, Dhenkanal to the following effect :-

“DISTRICT OFFICE; DHENKANAL.

ORDER NO.72/G.P. DT.21.1.09.

Sri Nabakishore Mishra, VLW of Odapada Block is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect pending drawal of charges. It is further ordered that during the period of suspension, Sri Mishra is allowed to draw the subsistence allow¬ance as admissible as per Rule 90(2) of Orissa Service Code for a period of six months with effect from the date of his suspension or his actual period of suspension which ever is less.

During the period of suspension, the headquarters of Sri Mishra, VLW is fixed at Odapada Block. Sri Mishra shall not leave the headquarters without obtaining the prior permission of B.D.O., Odapa