Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.6181 of 2025 Arun Kumar Sethi ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Jitendra Kumar Digal -versus- 1) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Orissa Power Transmission Corporation Ltd., Bhubaneswar ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director(HRD) , Orissa Power Transmission Corporation Ltd., Bhubaneswar. Represented By Adv. – Mr. Samresh Jena, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 04.03.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical 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 humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the case, call for the records and after hearing both the parties pass the following Page 2 of 3. reliefs: i. To direct the Opposite Parties to consider the case of promotion for rank of Senior General Manager (E9) Grade with retrospective effect. ii. To direct the Opposite Parties to grant all financial and consequential benefits flowing from the date of promotion as Senior General Manager (E9) Grade, with retrospectively effect. iii. And pass such other order/direction as deem fit and proper to the facts and circumstances of the case to give complete relief to the petitioner.” 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner has filed representation dated 19.07.2024 under Annexure-7 before the Opposite Parties No.1 and 2, but the same is still pending before the said Opposite Parties and the said Opposite Parties have not taken any decision as of now. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection, if a direction is given to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the submission made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court disposes of the writ petition at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Parties No.1 and 2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 19.07.2024 under Page 3 of 3. Annexure-7 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. It is needless to mention here that the representation of the Petitioner shall be considered and disposed of by passing a speaking and reasoned order. Any decision so taken on the said representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Debasis