Orissa High Court
WP(C)/24477/2026 of DR. SUVENDU KUMAR MOHANTY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 7 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.24477 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010557352026 Dr. Suvendu Kumar Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. Sambhu Charan Nath Sharma, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & another …. Opp. Parties Mr. S. Mishra, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.24477 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010557352026
Dr. Suvendu Kumar
Mohanty
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Petitioner
Mr. Sambhu Charan Nath Sharma,
Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & another
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Opp. Parties
Mr. S. Mishra, ASC
CORAM:
JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
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ORDER
07.08.2026 (Hybrid Mode)
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1. Mr. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner being present at the Virtual Court, High Court of Orissa, Khurda at Bhubaneswar addresses arguments.
2. The petitioner before this Court works in the rank of Joint Director, Odisha Health Services. During his service, an adverse remark was entered in his Performance Appraisal Report (PAR). The said adverse entry has been deleted as would be evident from the letter dated 29.04.2026 issued by the Government of Odisha, General Administration and Public Grievance Department.
It is submitted that after such deletion of/expunction of adverse entry, there is no bar for the petitioner to be considered for the post of Additional Director Level-II from the date of his counter parts have got promotion.
It is further submitted that the petitioner is otherwise eligible and was in the zone of consideration for such promotion when his counter parts got promotion, the only deterrence was the adverse entry in the PAR.
It is submitted that the petitioner prays before this Court for direction to the opposite party- authorities to consider his representations dated 05.05.2026 and 22.06.2026 and dispose them in accordance with law.
3. The learned ASC upon advance copy served appears and waives notice on behalf of opposite parties and submits that the petitioner’s eligibility to get promotion apart from the adverse entry is not mentioned in the writ application.
4. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned ASC for the opposite parties and in view of the limited nature of prayer made by the petitioner, this Court is not asking the opposite parties to respond to the contentions of the petitioner in the writ application.
It is directed that the authority shall do well to consider the representations dated 05.05.2026 and 22.06.2026 made by the petitioner regarding his promotion from the level of Joint Director to the level of Additional Director Level-II and for grant of consequential benefits.
5. The petitioner, if so advised shall approach the authority again along with copy of the representations dated 05.05.2026 and 22.06.2026, certified copy of this order and all other documents sought to be relied upon by the petitioner. The authority shall do well to consider the representation(s) of the petitioner in accordance with law and also take decision guided by law.
6. It is to further observed that if the petitioner is found to be entitled for promotion, he shall be granted such promotion and the consequential benefits.
7. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations.
Urgent certified copy be issued as per rules.
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo) Judge
Radha Digitally Signed Signed by: RADHARANI JENA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 11-Aug-2026 13:14:55 Signature Not Verified