Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.33501 of 2025 Meera Tripathy ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Bivudatta Chalan -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 19.02.2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “It is therefore, prayed that your Lordship may be graciously pleased to consider the facts stated above. (i) To allow and admit this writ petition. And (ii) To issue RULE NISI directing the Opposite Party No.3 to show cause as to why the contents under Annexure-3(a&b) be not modified and due weightage be not given for experience as per the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court. And (iii) To issue a writ of mandamus directing the Opp. Party No.3 to consider to the case of the petitioner Page 2 of 3. on a separate footing because of post experience as per the decision of the Apex Court. And (iv). To issue a writ of mandamus directing the Opp. Parties to absorb the petitioner on priority basis where she is continuing and further may be directed to the Opp. Parties to consider the representation for continuation of service, sanction 12 month's salary and provide E.P.F to the petitioner within a stipulated period. And pass any other appropriate order(s)/direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, the interest of justice, equity and fair play.” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner wants to make a fresh representation before the authority concerned with a direction from this Court to the authority to consider the case of the Petitioner within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties submits that he has no objection if the Petitioner is permitted to file a fresh representation before the authority concerned with a direction to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law and within the stipulated period of time. 6. Considering such submission and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this Court disposes of the writ petition permitting the Petitioner to make a fresh representation taking therein all the grounds along with the supporting documents before the Opposite Party No.2 within a period of two weeks from today and in the event such representation is filed before the Opposite Party No.2, the Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to Page 3 of 3. consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. The decision so taken on such representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a week thereafter. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis