IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.37397 of 2021 Kishore Kumar Mahakud …. Petitioner Mr. A.K. Mishra, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC COROM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 19.02.2026 1. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to (i) Admit the Writ Application. (ii) Call for the record. (iii) Issue rule Nisi calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why the promotion of the Petitioner for the post of Inspector over and above, if the Opp. Parties doe not show cause or show insufficient cause issue a Writ in the nature of certiorari or other appropriate writ to grant promotion over and above the juniors had been promoted in similarly situated and nominated the Petitioner for promotion to the higher post in accordance with their seniority by assigning proper position in the seniority. Issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the Opp. Partis to give consequential service benefits as well as financial benefits from the date of when the order juniors promoted; p. 2 p. 2 And For this act of kindness the Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray. 4. 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.3 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of 3(three) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 3 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 3 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge sangita