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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Jayashree Biswal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Odisha – Respondent
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| 1. hybrid arrangement initiation and record keeping. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. delay causing prejudice in the disciplinary proceeding. (Para 4) |
| 3. court's reliance on previous decisions regarding delay. (Para 5) |
| 4. quashing of proceedings due to inordinate delay. (Para 6 , 8) |
| 5. final order on the writ petition. (Para 7 , 9) |
ORDER :
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
3. Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition inter alia with the following prayer:-
i) why the Departmental proceeding initiated against the petitioner vide Annexure-1 shall not be quashed for inordinate delay of Fourteen years and
4. It is contended that vide order under Annexure-1 though a proceeding was initiated against the petitioner by the Opposite Party No.2 and the petitioner also filed his written statement of defence on 24.08.2009, but till date the proceeding is yet to be finalized and thereby causing prejudice to the petitioner.
6. Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner accordingly contended that the proceeding is pending since 2009 and the petitioner has no role for non-disposal of the proceeding as on date. The proceeding is therefore liable to be
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