IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.17331 of 2014 Manoj Patnaik …. Petitioner Mr.A. Behera, Adv. on behalf of Mr. M. Chand, Adv. -versus- The Managing Director, WESCO & others …. Opp. Parties Mr. J. Sengupta, Adv. CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 28.07.2026 06. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. On the oral prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, he is permitted to correct the description of the distribution company as TPWODL in the cause title of the brief in Court today. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. The Petitioner has filed the present writ petition, inter alia, with the following prayer:- “Under such circumstances the petitioner therefore pray that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to admit the writ application, issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why the petitioner prayer to give him promotion to the post of Deputy Manager with retrospective effect from October 2009 and his representation for rectification of his position in the seniority list above opp. parties no. 4 to 6 shall not be allowed by this Hon’ble Court. And upon showing no cause or insufficient cause the Rule be made absolute by allowing the writ application with a subsequent direction to the Opp. Parties to give promotion and other. consequential benefit to the petitioner at par with the promotion to Deputy Manager extended to opp. parties no. 4 to 6 from October 2009 and to rectify the position of petitioner in the seniority list of Asst Manager above opp. parties no. 4 to 6. And to pass any other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper. And for which act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 5. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 6. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.2 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Pradeep