LALATENDU PAL vs STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C)/6234/2026

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 31st March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010139072026

Filing Number

WP(C)/8005/2026

Filing Date

23-Feb-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/6234/2026

Registration Date

24-Feb-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

Coram

Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

SERVICE MATTERS ( 31 )

Sub-Category

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS ( 6 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

31-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 09-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.LALATENDU PAL

    Adv. LALATENDU SAMAL

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.DIRECTOR, PANCHAYATI RAJ AND DRINKING WATER DEPT., BHUBANESWAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 31-Mar-2026

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna SatapathyView PDF

    The High Court of Orissa quashed the punishment order (censure and withholding of one increment) imposed on retired government servant Lalatendu Pal, holding that no disciplinary punishment under Rule-13 of OCS(CCA) Rules, 1962 could be imposed after the petitioner's retirement on 31.01.2026, even though the proceedings were initiated while he was in service. The court remitted the matter to the State to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law after providing a hearing to the petitioner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 31-Mar-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna SatapathyView PDF

  5. 20-Mar-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

  6. 26-Feb-2026

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna SatapathyView PDF

  7. 26-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 23-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/6234/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Orissa quashed the punishment order (censure and withholding of one increment) imposed on retired government servant Lalatendu Pal, holding that no disciplinary punishment under Rule-13 of OCS(CCA) Rules, 1962 could be imposed after the petitioner's retirement on 31.01.2026, even though the proceedings were initiated while he was in service. The court remitted the matter to the State to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law after providing a hearing to the petitioner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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