DEBAJYOTI SETHI vs STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C)/16685/2026

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 17th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010377442026

e-Filing Number

15-05-2026

Filing Number

WP(C)/22965/2026

Filing Date

15-May-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/16685/2026

Registration Date

22-May-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

Coram

Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

SERVICE MATTERS ( 31 )

Sub-Category

PROMOTION ( 8 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

17-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DEBAJYOTI SETHI

    Adv. SAPAN KUMAR PAL,AKHAND, T.N.ROUT,AKHAND, T.N.ROUT, AKHAND, T.N.ROUT

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR

  3. 3.JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR

  4. 4.ADDL. SECRETARY TO GOVT., CHIEF MINISTER GRIEVANCE CELL, BHUBANESWAR

  5. 5.DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, CUTTACK

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Jun-2026

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna SatapathyView PDF

    The High Court of Orissa disposed of Debajyoti Sethi's writ petition seeking promotion from Senior Fisheries Technical Assistant to Assistant Fisheries Officer based on a DPC held on 27.01.2026. The court directed the State of Odisha to decide on the DPC recommendation within two weeks, while considering the relevance and effect of benefits already extended to Assistant Fisheries Officers promoted to District Fisheries Officer rank vide the 15.06.2026 notification. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Jun-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy

  4. 15-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/16685/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Orissa disposed of Debajyoti Sethi's writ petition seeking promotion from Senior Fisheries Technical Assistant to Assistant Fisheries Officer based on a DPC held on 27.01.2026. The court directed the State of Odisha to decide on the DPC recommendation within two weeks, while considering the relevance and effect of benefits already extended to Assistant Fisheries Officers promoted to District Fisheries Officer rank vide the 15.06.2026 notification. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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