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2025 Supreme(Ori) 299

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
MANASH RANJAN PATHAK, MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO, JJ.
State of Odisha and Others – Appellants
Versus
Hemanta Kumar Chhotray and Another – Respondents
W.A. Nos. 197, 530, 623, 643, 651, 700, 733, 1258, 1315, 1346, 1663, 1701, 1773, 1911, 2328, 2621, 2874, 2949 of 2024, W.A. Nos. 887, 2301, 3091 of 2023
Decided On : 03-12-2025

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Debaraj Mohanty
For the Respondents: A. Mohanty, B. Routray, K.K. Swain, P. Chuli, Bikash Mishra, S.K. Rath, M.K. Sahoo, P.K. Rath, N. Nayak, J. Gupta, R.C. Sahoo, J. Khuntia, S. Swain, S. Jena, S. Samal, P. Samal, S.K. Nanda, P. Panda

The court stressed the urgency of resolving retiral dues for retirees, emphasizing the necessity for orderly hearing of related appeals to prevent undue delays.

Headnote:(A) The relevant laws pertain to the legal framework surrounding retiral dues for state employees.

(B) The court recognized the need for expediency in resolving pending matters related to retirement benefits for those retirees who have long awaited their dues.

(C) The court framed the issue as concerning the prolonged adjournments and the necessity of resolving retiral dues effectively.

(D) The court directed that the appeals must be organized and listed together for final hearing on a specific date to prevent further delays. (E) Findings of the court emphasized the importance of timely resolution of these matters given the impact on the retiree's livelihood. (F)

Result: The case was adjourned with a directive for future listing. (G) Parties involved: State of Odisha and Hemanta Kumar Chhotray.

Table of Content
1. concerns over delays in hearing retiree claims. (Para 1 , 2)
2. scheduling for hearing on december 15, 2025. (Para 3)
3. state's appeal against favorable writ petitions. (Para 4)
4. memo requirement for appeal listing. (Para 5)

ORDER :

1. It is submitted at the Bar that the matter should be taken up for hearing. We have a constraint of the Bench being not available after recess.

2. The learned Senior Advocates as well as Mr. Swain, learned counsel express their anxiety regarding long adjournments and pendency of the matters, as it pertains to the retiral dues claimed by persons who have already retired since long.

3. On consent, list on 15th December, 2025. On the said date, there shall be endeavored to finally hear the matter. Liberty to mention.

4. It is submitted by Mr. Das, learned counsel that in several writ petitions, where the petitions have been favoured, the State has filed appeal challenging the said orders, However, all the appeals have not been listed.

5. The learned Additional Government Advocate shall furnish a Memo containing the list of appeals to be taken up together. The Memo be furnished to the Registry on or before 11th December, 2025 and circulated amongst the learned counsel for the appearing parties.

The copy of the appeal memos shall be served on the learned counsel who had appeared for the writ petitioners in the respective cases.

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