Orissa High Court
WP(C)/7473/2018 on 17 July, 2018
Author: A.K.Rath
Bench: A.K.Rath
W.P.(C) No.7473 of 2018
04. 17.7.2018 Heard Mr. B.M. Sarangi, learned counsel for
the petitioner and learned Additional Government
Advocate for the State.
Mr. Sarangi, learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that petitioner was working as a Secretary of
Daringibadi Gram Panchayat in the district of Kandhamal.
He was placed under suspension on 18.7.1998 by the
Sarpanch. A paltry amount of Rs.15,960/- has been paid
to him as suspension allowance. He submits that the
petitioner has filed a representation before the Collector,
Kandhamal, opposite party no.1, as per Annexure-1 to the
writ petition, ventilating his grievance. Accordingly, he
prays that a direction may be issued to the Collector,
Kandhamal to dispose of the said representation of the
petitioner expeditiously.
No useful purpose would be served by keeping
the matter pending. Considering the submission made, this
writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Collector,
Kandhamal, opposite party no.1 to take a decision on the
representation of the petitioner within a period of fifteen
days from the date of production of certified copy of this
order.
In case, the Collector, Kandhamal, opposite
party no.1 comes to a conclusion that subsistence
allowance has not been paid to the petitioner, he shall issue
necessary direction for payment of the same.
Writ petition is dispose of.
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2 uks that petitioner was placed under suspension Since the petitioner files an affidavit that they have not filed any claim before the 4th Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar, in M.A.C. Case No.29/40 of 2014, the claim application filed before the Tribunal at Bhubaneswar is quashed.
Learned 3rd Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam is directed to conclude the hearing of the application within six months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.
Writ petition is disposed of.
........................... Dr.A.K.Rath, J.
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