IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P. (C) No.4661 of 2018

Kanhu Charan Barik …. Petitioner

Mr. Subrat Mishra, Advocate

-versus-

Convenor-Secretary, Odisha …. Opp. Parties

State Commission for Women

and others

Mr. K.K. Mishra, Advocate

(for O.P. No.1)

Mr. P.K. Mohanty, ASC

(for O.P. No.2)

Opposite Party No.3-none

CORAM:

JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO

ORDER

12.01.2026

(Hybrid Mode)

Order No.

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1. Though notice is sufficient on opposite party no.3 and learned counsel have entered appearance on behalf of opposite party no.3 none appears when the matter is called. In view of the order that is to be passed today in the writ application, this Court is not awaiting further for

appearance of opposite party no.3.

2. The writ application has been filed challenging the office letter dated 03.06.2017 issued by the Member, Odisha State Commission for Women on 06.06.2017 to the opposite party no.2 recommending for deducting monthly maintenance amount at Rs.8,000/- per month from the monthly salary of the petitioner who was then working as

Diarist in the establishment of the opposite party no.2-

authority.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the State Commission for Women does not ha