IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.7703 of 2025 Sujatarani Pati …. Petitioner Mr. .N. Lenka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 21.03.2025 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner contended that prayer so far as it relates to a direction on Opp.Party No.6 to handover complete charge of of Headmaster be treated as not pressed. 3. Heard learned counsel for appearing for the Parties. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that even though the Petitioner was re-instated as Headmaster In- charge of the School in question, but till date, the period of suspension is not being regularized nor step is taken to release the salary as due and admissible in favour of the Petitioner. 5. Mr. M.K. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel on the other hand contended that if the period of suspension is not being regularized and Petitioner is not being extended with the benefit of salary as due and admissible, let the Petitioner approach the concerned authority. p. 2 p. 2 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the submission made, this Court while disposing the Writ Petition grants liberty to the Petitioner to make a fresh application before Opp. Party No.5 with regard to regularization of the period of suspension and extension of the salary as due and admissible in her favour. 6.1. It is observed that if such any application is filed by the Petitioner within a period of two weeks, Opp. party No.5 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of four weeks thereafter with due communication to the Petitioner. 7. The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Sangita