MUKUNDA BEHERA vs STATE OF ODISHA Advocate - SUDHIR KUMAR PATRA — WA/788/2024

Case under Orissa High Court Order Section 4. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 10th April 2026.

CNR: ODHC010221002024

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

WA/13206/2024

Filing Date

21-03-2024

Registration No

WA/788/2024

Registration Date

22-04-2024

Judge

MR. JUSTICE DIXIT K.S. , MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

Coram

MR. JUSTICE DIXIT K.S. , MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

SERVICE MATTERS ( 31 )

Sub-Category

PENSION ( 19 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

10th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Acts & Sections

Orissa High Court Order Section 4
Letter Patents of Patna H.c. Act Section 10

Petitioner(s)

MUKUNDA BEHERA

Adv. SISIR KUMAR PUROHIT,N.R.PANDA, X,N.R.PANDA, X, N.R.PANDA, X

Respondent(s)

STATE OF ODISHA Advocate - SUDHIR KUMAR PATRA

DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, ODISHA

DIST FISHERIES OFFICER, SAMBALPUR

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

Hearing History

Judge: MR. JUSTICE DIXIT K.S. , MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

26-04-2024

FOR ORDERS

06-04-2026

LEFT OVER LIST-2 (FRESH ADMISSION)

23-03-2026

FRESH ADMISSION

16-03-2026

FRESH ADMISSION

Orders

09-04-2026
MR. JUSTICE DIXIT K.S.,MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

The High Court of Orissa modified the Single Judge's order and increased the interest rate on withheld pension and terminal benefits from 7% to 18% per annum for the period July 2009 to November 2023, holding that pension is a right earned through past service, not a bounty. The court directed payment within 8 weeks, with the interest rate escalating to 24% if payment is delayed, and allowed recovery of interest from responsible officials. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Orissa modified the Single Judge's order and increased the interest rate on withheld pension and terminal benefits from 7% to 18% per annum for the period July 2009 to November 2023, holding that pension is a right earned through past service, not a bounty. The court directed payment within 8 weeks, with the interest rate escalating to 24% if payment is delayed, and allowed recovery of interest from responsible officials. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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