Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.30794 of 2022 Jagabandhu Mahanta ..... Petitioner Mr. G. Namatoar, Advocate State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 03.02.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under these circumstances, the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue a writ or writs in the nature of writ of mandamus, directing the Opp.parties to include the name of the petitioner in the seniority list, taking into consideration his date of joining the service as 22.12.1970 and promote him to the post of Dy. Ranger as and when he is due to be promoted i.e. on 27.01.1973 and grant all his service and financial benefits with interest and pass any other writ/writs, order/ orders, direction/ directions as would be deemed fit and proper which would give complete relief to the petitioner; Page 2 of 2. And for which act of kindness the petitioner shall as in duty bound 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.2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of one (1) week hence. 5. 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 four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Subrat