Ajay Kumar Jena vs State of Odisha - 2025 Supreme(Ori) 309

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2025 Supreme(Ori) 309

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Ajay Kumar Jena – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. G.R. Sethi, Advocate
For the Opp. Parties :Mr. C.K. Pradhan Addl. Govt. Advocate

Table of Content
1. challenge to disciplinary proceedings (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
2. court's observations on case facts and acquittal (Para 6)
3. disposal of the writ petition (Para 7)

JUDGMENT :

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia challenging the impugned order dtd.30.06.2022 so passed by Opp. Party No. 2 under Annexure-5, confirmed by the Govt.-Opp. Party No. 1 vide order dtd.30.10.2021 under Annexure-7.

4.1. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner contended that in the vigilance proceeding so initiated in Berhampur Vigilance P.S. Case No. 56 dtd.20.12.2011, Petitioner was acquitted vide Judgment dtd.22.09.2015 so passed by the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur in G.R. Case No. 56 of 2011. Copy of the judgment so filed by way of a memo be kept in record.

4.3. It is also contended that factum of acquittal of the Petitioner in the vigilance proceeding though was brought to the notice of the disciplinary authority-Opp. Party No. 2, but the same was not properly appreciated while imposing the order of punishment vide order under Annexure-5.

4.5. It is contended that since both the proceedings were initiated on self-sa

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