Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.36941 of 2025 Sarita Barik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Satyajit Behera -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 12.01.2026 Order No. 01. 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 application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances of case, it is therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: (i) admit and allow this Writ Application; (ii) direct/order the Opp.Parties, especially the Opp.Parties No.3 and 4 to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Level- IV Graduate Teacher(Arts) from the post of Level-V(B) from the date of her admittedly junior (Opp.Party No.4) promoted to the said Page 2 of 3. post, i.e. with effect from 01.08.2023, with all service and financial benefits, as has been extended to the similarly situated persons, within a stipulated time, as may be prescribed by this Hon'ble Court for the interest of justice; (iii) pass such other order(s) or issue direction(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the bona fide interest of justice;” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the Opposite Party No.4 under Annexure-5. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.4, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.4 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.4 be also Page 3 of 3. communicated to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter. While considering the representation of the Petitioner, the competent authority shall take into consideration the fact as to whether similar benefit has been extended in respect of the similarly situated person as alleged by the learned counsel for the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout