Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 12 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Prabodha Kumar Bebarta (advocated by Mr. L. Mohanty) filed W.P.(C) No.18079 of 2026 seeking quash of an order of deployment dated 27‑04‑2026 issued by Opp Party No.3 and an order of relief dated 02‑05‑2026 issued by Opp Party No.4, alleging the deployment order was passed by an incompetent authority and therefore the relief order is invalid.
- Opposite parties: State of Odisha and others, including Opp Party No.2 (order of promotion dated 08‑09‑2011), Opp Party No.3 (order of deployment), and Opp Party No.4 (order of relief). Additional Government Advocate represented the respondents.
- The petitioner argued that Opp Party No.3 lacked authority to issue the deployment order, rendering the subsequent relief order unlawful. The respondents contended that since the petitioner had already been relieved, the prayer was infructuous.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the writ petition but allowed the petitioner to file an application before Opp Party No.3 challenging its competency to pass the deployment order, within two weeks from the date of this order.
- Opp Party No.3 is directed to render a lawful decision on any such application within two weeks of receipt and to communicate the decision to the petitioner.
- The writ petition stands disposed accordingly.
Topics: Employment Law, Administrative Order