1. The present Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner
challenging the impugned office order dated 29.12.2024 under Annexure-
6 to the Writ Petition passed by the Opposite Party No.4-the Dean &
Principal, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati, Medical College and
Hospital, whereby the service of the Petitioner has been terminated with
immediate effect on disciplinary ground. The Petitioner has prayed for
quashing of the impugned order of termination dated 29.12.2024, under
Annexure-6, and for reinstating him in service with all service and
financial benefits.
FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE
2. The factual background of the present case, as culled out from the
pleadings of the respective parties filed before this Court, including the
Counter Affidavit filed by the Opposite Party No.4-the Dean & Principal,
Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati, Medical College and Hospital, in
gist is as follows; the Petitioner, who is a Medical Officer of the OMHS
cadre, was appointed as Assistant Professor, Orthopedic on deputation/
contractual basis vide office order dated 22.07.2024 under Annexure-3 to
the Writ Petition. Following such appointment, the Petitioner joined in his
service at the Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati, Medical College and
Hospital (hereinafter referred to as “MKCG MCH”). While the Petitioner
was continuing in his service, there was some physical disturbance in the
canteen of the hostel in the PG campus, on the mid night of 20.12.2024
(i.e. in the early hours of 21.12.2024) involving the Petitioner, one
Dr.Rajinikanth and several others. Following such incident
Dr.Rajinikanth has made allegations of physical assault against the
Petitioner and some other persons. Consequently, based on such
allegations, the College Council Committee conducted disciplinary
proceedings on 23.12.2024. Thereafter, the office order dated 29.12.2024,
under Annexure-6 to the Writ Petition, was issued pursuant to the
decision taken in the College Council Meeting held on 23.12.2024 and
the communication received by the D.M.E.T, Odisha vide letter
No.25143 dated 27.12.2024, wherein the service of the Petitioner along
with three others were terminated with immediate effect on disciplinary
grounds. The petitioner, upon being aggrieved by such an order of
termination, has approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition
with the prayer as mentioned hereinabove.