IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.A. NO. 2680 OF 2024 In the matter of an appeal under Article-4 of the Orissa High Court Order, 1948 read with Clause-10 of the Letters Patent of the Patna High Court from the order dated 31.07.2024 passed in WP(C) No.21369 of 2014 by the learned Single Judge of this Court.

Suresh Kumar Gautam …. Appellant -Versus-

Union of India & Others …. Respondents Advocates appeared in this case:

For Appellants : M/s. Saswati Mohapatra & N.R. Samal, Advocates For Respondents : Mr. Prasanna Kumar Parhi, DSGI assisted by Mr. S.K. Samantaray, CGC CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DIXIT KRISHNA SHRIPAD THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

J U D G M E N T

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Date of hearing & Judgment :: 28.01.2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PER DIXIT KRISHNA S. SHRIPAD,J Appellant-a CRPF Constable over stayed the leave for 147 days during the period between 11.7.2008 and 4.12.2008. He reported for duty on 5.12.2008 and in the interregnum he was on medical leave during the period between 11.6.2008 and 10.7.2008. In a disciplinary enqu