Chittaranjan Bhoi vs State of Odisha

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2025 Supreme(Ori) 924

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Chittaranjan Bhoi – Appellant
Versus
State of Odisha – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. L. Sahu, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA

Table of Content
1. writ petition filed for quashing departmental proceeding. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. court quashes proceeding due to unreasonable delay. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. writ petition allowed. (Para 7)

Judgment :

Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J.

1. Heard Mr. L. Sahu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. A. Tripathy, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate for the State.

2. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:-

“It is therefore prays that this Hon’ble Court may be graciously pleased to admit this writ application, issue notice, Rule NISI in the nature of certiorari or any other writ/writs as deem fit and proper, quash the Departmental proceeding No.17/Engg./05-0484/2012-18706 dtd.7.11.2012 vide Annexure-2 and further be pleased to released all service benefits.”

3. It is contended that petitioner while continuing in service, a proceeding was initiated against him vide Memorandum dated 07.11.2012 under Annexure-2. Even though petitioner duly filed his written statement of defence and participated in the proceeding but the same when was not disposed of for a pretty long period and thereby causing prejudice to him, petitioner approached this Court by filing W.P