IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.27444 of 2021 Sharad Chandra Pathak …. Petitioner In person -versus- Union of India & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Parhi, DSGI along with Mr. S.C.D.Devdash, CGC CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 05.02.2026 40. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “The Petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be please to: 1. Declare the impugned orders (in Annexure-1, 14,15) framed by Respondents as invalid, unconstitutional and arbitrary, 2. Direct the opposite parties to pay sustenance allowance to the petitioner for his & his family's survival till final hearing of this case; 3. Direct the opposite parties to pay 100 Percent disability pension to the petitioner; 4. And direct opposite parties to give fitness to petitioner as he was at the time of joining CRPF i.e. on 01-05-2006; 5. And also further pleased to direct opposite parties to pay compensation of Rs. 1 Crore to the petitioner for harassment and humiliation of petitioner and his family members, blocking education of petitioner's children, not providing p. 2 p. 2 correct medical treatment at correct time due to which petitioner is suffering from cervical with tremors till now and for everything which opposite parties has destroyed by stopping all financial need of petitioner and his family members since October 2011. 6. And issue any other order/orders or direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and appropriate on the facts and circumstances of this case. FOR THIA ACT OF KINDNESS THE PETITIONER ABOVENAMED SHALL EVER PRAY.” 4. It is contended that even though Petitioner rendered his service under CRPF, but he has not been extended with any retiral benefits and his claim for extension of the said benefit has been rejected vide the impugned order under Annexures-14 and 15. 5. Learned DSGI along with learned CGC on instruction fairly contended that if Petitioner will make a mercy petition before Opposite Party No.2 for grant of compassionate allowance for the service rendered by him under CRPF, the same will be favourably considered by the said authority with extension of the benefit. 6. Having heard the Petitioner in person and Mr. P.K. Parhi, learned DSGI along with Mr. S.C. Devdash, learned CGC this Court while disposing the Writ Petition with quashing of the order under Annexures-14 and 15, permits the Petitioner to make a mercy petition before Opposite Party No.2 for grant of compassionate allowance. 6.1. It is observed that if any such application will be moved within a period of three (3) weeks hence, Opposite Party No.2 shall take a favourably decision on the same p. 3 p. 3 with extension of the benefit within a period of six (6) weeks thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat