Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 12475 of 2024 Jhulu Dash ..... Petitioner Mr. S. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC Mr. S. Swain, Advocate (Opp. Party No. 2) CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 15.07.2026 Order No. 06 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. S. Das, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. P.K. Panda, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opp. Party and Mr. S. Swain, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for Opp. Party No. 2. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore humbly prayed that your Lordships would be graciously pleased to issue Rule Nisi & call upon the Opposite Party to show cause as to: Why a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/Writs must not be issued against the Opposite Parties, to appoint the Petitioner as an Gram Panchayat Extension Officer, which comes under Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department & is a Group-B State Page 2 of 2. Cadre Post (in accordance to the Advertisement No.IIE- 119/2022-6490/OSSC of 02.11.2022); And may pass any other appropriate Writ/Writs and order/orders which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, just and proper. And for which act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-10 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