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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
Biraja Prasanna Satapathy
Sanjib Kumar Das – Appellant
Versus
Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited, Ganjam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. hybrid hearings and procedural integrity. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. fresh recruitment process acceptance. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. courts instructing procedural compliance. (Para 7 , 8) |
ORDER :
Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
3. Mr. P.K. Tripathy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Tata Power Southern Odisha Distribution Limited, Ganjam-Opp. Parties produced the instructions provided by the Department vide letter dt. 15.08.2025. The same be kept on record.
4. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:
It is therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court be graciously pleased to:
i) Admit the writ application.
ii) Call for the record.
iii) Issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp.parties to show cause as to why the impugned order of cancellation of the advertisement dated 25.06.2024 under Annexure: 7 and the impugned order of rejection under Annexure-11 shall not be quashed.
iv) And if the Opp.parties fails to show cause or show insufficient cause, issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ / writs, dir
The court emphasized the necessity for transparency and compliance with legal procedures in recruitment processes.
A writ petition cannot succeed if the employment notification has been canceled and the selection process has been entrusted to another authority, reflecting the need for compliance with procedural n....
Writ petitions cannot be granted for selection processes that have been cancelled, rendering the petitions infructuous.
The court mandated adherence to established recruitment procedures under Rule 9(A), quashing any conflicting directives to ensure timely fulfillment of the recruitment process as published in the ori....
Point of Law : It is open for the authority concerned not to fill up vacancies but such decision should not be arbitrary or unreasonable.
Candidates do not acquire rights to appointment until they are actually appointed, and the recruitment process can be canceled at the employer's discretion.
(1) When appointment of candidates is a nullity in law making them disentitled to hold posts, principles of natural justice were not required to be complied with, particularly when same would be noth....
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