ORDER

Order No. 05

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

2. It is stated by learned counsel for the Contemnor that a compliance affidavit has already been filed.

3. On perusal of the compliance affidavit, it appears that the order passed by this Court has already been complied with vide order dated 31.03.2026. On perusal of the judgment dated 02.04.2025 judgment, it appears that this Court while disposing of the writ application quashed the impugned rejection order dated 26.07.2023 at Annexure-8 and the Opposite Party No.1 was directed to give promotion to the Petitioner by convening a review DPC immediately to the post of Administrative Officer from the date such promotion was given to the private-Opposite Party No.4, who is admittedly junior to the present Petitioner. It was also directed to release all consequential and service benefits in favour of the Petitioner.

4. On perusal of office order dated 31.03.2026, it appears that the Opposite Parties while implementing the judgment of this Court have given promotion to the Petitioner to the post of Administrative Officer pursuant to the notification of the Home Department dated 04.07.2025 and that the Petitioner has already joined as Administrative Officer in the office of the Director of Health Service, Odisha, Bhubaneswar in the meantime. Office order dated 31.03.2026 further reveals that the Opposite Parties have also taken a decision and have allowed all financial benefits from the date of his promotion to the post of Administrative Officer, i.e., with effect from 11.07.2022 as per the provisions of the Office Memorandum dated 01.11.1997 of the G.A department.

5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at this juncture contended that although the Petitioner has been given promotion and order passed by this Court to that effect has been implemented, however, the Petitioner has not received the financial benefits as has been extended vide order dated 31.03.2026.

6. In view of the aforesaid development, the Opposite Party- Contemnor is directed to implement the order and to extend the financial benefits pursuant to order dated 31.03.2026 within a period of four weeks.

7. In view of the aforesaid development, the Contempt Proceeding is dropped with liberty to the Petitioner to revive the same by filing a memo in the event the office order dated 31.03.2026 is not implemented fully.