Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 40030 of 2023 Sushanta Kumar Padhan ..... Petitioner Mr. R. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 05.03.2026 Order No. 13 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:- “It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue RULE NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why appropriate writ / writs, order / orders, direction / directions shall not be issued directing the opp. parties, in particular the Opp. Party No. 2, to reinstate /re-engage the petitioner in service forthwith and on such basis further to show cause as to why direction shall not be issued to the opp. party no. 1 to regularize the services of the petitioner w.e.f the date the juniors have been regularized with all service and consequential financial benefits as due and admissible, and upon perusal of cause shown, if any, or upon insufficient causes shown, make the said RULE NISI absolute and pass such order / orders as is deemed just and proper. AND Page 2 of 2. Pass such other order (s) / direction (s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in facts and circumstance of the case to give complete relief to the petitioner. And for which act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-11 to the Writ Petition before the Opp. Party No. 2, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted Petition within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha