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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.39992 OF 2021

Muralidhar Patra

…..

Petitioner

Mr. Manas Pati, Advocate

Vs.

State of Odisha & Ors.

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Opposite parties

State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

22.12.2021

Order No.

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This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking

direction to the opposite parties to modify the order under

Annexure-1 in pay Band of Rs.57,500/- instead of

Rs.50,400/- at the stage of fixation from 16.07.2020 as per

ORSP Rules, 2017 in favour of the petitioner with all

consequential benefits, as the same has been extended to

similarly

situated

employees

under

Annexure-4

by

considering representation under Annexure-5 within a

stipulated period.

3.

Mr. M. Pati, learned counsel for the petitioner

contended that similar matter had come up for consideration

before this Court in W.P.(C) No. 1561 of 2021 (Netrananda

Barik and others v. State of Odisha and others), wherein

such benefit has been extended to the petitioner in the said

writ petition under Annexure-4. It is contended that since the

petitioner stands in the same footing, the benefit should have

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been extended in favour of the petitioner.

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Considering the contention raised by learned counsel

for the petitioner and after going through the records, this

writ petition stands disposed of directing opposite party no.2

to consider the representation of the petitioner in the light of

the order passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 1561 of 2021

(Netrananda Barik and others v. State of Odisha and

others) and taking into consideration Annexure-4, as

expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three

months from the date of production of certified copy of this

order.

Issue urgent certified copy as per rules.

Ashok

(DR. B.R. SARANGI, J.)