Page 1 of 2. P.T.O. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 3392 of 2024 Debjit Nandy ..... Petitioner Mr. A.K. Pandey, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 06.05.2026 Order No. 06 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:- “The petitioner therefore, humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ application, issue a Rule NISI calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the petitioner shall not be granted with the service benefits including the increments in favour of the petitioner as a joint director though the petitioner is working against the said post since 2019, if the opposite parties failed to show cause or shown any insufficient cause the rule may be made absolute against the opposite parties. AND May pass any other appropriate direction(s)/order(s) as this Hon’ble Court considers may deem just and proper. AND Page 2 of 2. P.T.O. for this act of kindness, the petitioner is 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.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 1 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. 1 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti