STATE OF ODISHA SURYA NARAYAN PATNAIK, A.G.A. vs RANJAN KUMAR SETHI — WA/3411/2024

Case under Orissa High Court Rules 1948 Section 4. Disposed: --Disposed Off on 09th April 2026.

CNR: ODHC010915492024

CASE DISPOSED

e-Filing Number

19-12-2024

Filing Number

WA/53069/2024

Filing Date

19-12-2024

Registration No

WA/3411/2024

Registration Date

24-12-2024

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

09th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

--Disposed Off

Acts & Sections

Orissa High Court Rules 1948 Section 4
Letter Patents of Patna H.c. Act Section 10

Petitioner(s)

STATE OF ODISHA SURYA NARAYAN PATNAIK, A.G.A.

COLLECTOR AND DIST.MAGISTRATE,SUNDARGARH

Respondent(s)

RANJAN KUMAR SETHI

PRINCIPAL SECY. TO GOVT. OF ODISHA,DEPT OF FINANCE

ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A AND E),ODISHA

Hearing History

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

27-02-2026

FOR ORDERS

Orders

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

The High Court of Orissa dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the lower court's order granting pension benefits (OCS Pension Rules 1992 and GPF Rules 1938) to the employee. The court found that the State's seven-year delay in issuing appointment orders despite a valid select list from 2000 was inexcusable and that penalizing the employee for administrative negligence would be unjust in a welfare state. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Orissa dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the lower court's order granting pension benefits (OCS Pension Rules 1992 and GPF Rules 1938) to the employee. The court found that the State's seven-year delay in issuing appointment orders despite a valid select list from 2000 was inexcusable and that penalizing the employee for administrative negligence would be unjust in a welfare state. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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