Advocates:
['SATYABRATA MOHANTY', '', 'S S MOHAPATRA', 'A K JENA', 'M KUMAR', 'A P RATH', 'P S SINHA']

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) Nos.38329 and 38405 of 2021

(In the matters of applications under Articles 226 and

227 of the Constitution of India, 1950).

In W.P.(C) No.38329 of 2021

Jyotiranjan Jena and Ors.

….

Petitioners

-versus-

Govt. of Odisha and Ors.

….

Opp. Parties

Advocates appeared in the case through Hybrid Mode:

For Petitioners

:

Mr. Satyabrata Mohanty,

Adv.

-versus-

For Opp. Parties

:

Mr.Biswajit Mohanty, SC

(for S & ME Deptt.)

In W.P.(C) No.38405 of 2021

Bijayaketan Bidyadhar Sahoo

….

Petitioner

-versus-

Govt. of Odisha and Ors.

….

Opp. Parties

Advocates appeared in the case through Hybrid Mode:

For Petitioner

:

Mr. Satyabrata Mohanty,

Adv.

-versus-

For Opp. Parties

:

Mr. Biswajit Mohanty, SC

(for S & ME Deptt.)

W.P.(C) Nos.38329 & 38405 of 2021 Page 2 of 19

CORAM:

MR.JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI

DATE OF HEARING:-18.04.2022

DATE OF JUDGMENT:-06.05.2022

S.K. Panigrahi, J.

1. In both the above writ petitions, the petitioners have

assailed the arbitrary action of the authority by n