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.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010221002024

Filing Number

WA/13206/2024

Filing Date

21-Mar-2024

Registration No

WA/788/2024

Registration Date

22-Apr-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

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 11-May-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MUKUNDA BEHERA

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

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA Advocate - SUDHIR KUMAR PATRA

  2. 2.DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, ODISHA

  3. 3.DIST FISHERIES OFFICER, SAMBALPUR

  4. 4.ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice Dixit K.s.,mr. Justice Chittaranjan DashView PDF

    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.

  3. 06-Apr-2026

    Left Over List-2 (Fresh Admission)

    Mr. Justice Dixit K.S. , Mr. Justice Chittaranjan Dash

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Dixit K.S. , Mr. Justice Chittaranjan Dash

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Dixit K.S. , Mr. Justice Chittaranjan Dash

  6. 03-Feb-2026

    Mr. Justice Dixit K.s.,mr. Justice Chittaranjan DashView PDF

  7. 26-Apr-2024

    Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh,mr. Justice Murahari Sri RamanView PDF

  8. 26-Apr-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 21-Mar-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WA/788/2024

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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