TARUN SINGH ADJUAD Vs. STATE OF ODISHA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner, by means of this writ application, seeks to quash the advertisement no. 200 dated 25.01.2014 as well as the selection conducted pursuant thereto; and issue direction to the opposite parties to appoint him in the post of Jogan Sahayak of Kandei G.P. as per Annexure-2 series, in view of order dated 07.04.2014 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 10271 of 2012 and batch, as well as Government Notification dated 12.08.2013.

(2.) The factual matrix of the case, in a nutshell, is that the petitioner was engaged as Salesman in Kandei Gram Panchayat on being duly selected, by virtue of resolution dated 26.12.2010 passed by the said Gram Panchayat. The Sarapanch of the said Gram Panchayat sent proposals vide communication dated 30.07.2014 to the District Panchayat Officer (D.P.O.), Balangir and Sub- Collector, Titilagarh to appoint the petitioner as Jogana Sahayak, as he was working as Salesman in the said Gram Panchayat since long and was receiving remuneration, pursuant to letter dated 19.02.2018 of the Executive Officer, Kandei Gram Panchayat.

(3.) Mr. B. Seth, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the selection to the post of Jogan Sahayak of Kandei G.P. has been done without considering the case of the petitioner, who had served as Salesman in the said G.P., and as such, it is contended that the said selection cannot sustain and is liable to be quashed.