Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 06 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Jitendra Kumar Sahoo, represented by Ms. S. Mishra, Adv.
  • Opposite Parties: Odisha Gramya Bank, Gandamunda & Ors., represented by Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC.
  • Petition seeks quash of suspension order dated 26 June 2024 (Annexure‑4) and reinstatement with all service and financial benefits.
  • The petition was taken up in hybrid mode; counsel for both sides were heard.

Court Directions

  • The petitioner is granted liberty to make a fresh representation before Opposite Party No. 2, enclosing all relevant documents and citations, within two weeks from the order date.
  • Opposite Party No. 2 must take a lawful decision on the representation within six weeks of receipt and communicate the order to the petitioner.
  • No further relief is granted; the writ petition is disposed of subject to the above directions.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed of; the matter is referred back to the bank for consideration of the petitioner’s fresh representation and subsequent decision.

Topics: Employment Law, Banking