IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 10683 of 2025 Dhobani Bewa @ Dhobani Behera @ Dhebani Behera `…. Petitioner Represented by Mr. A.R.Majhi, Advocate -Versus - State of Odisha & Ors …. Opposite Parties Represented by AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SASHIKANTA MISHRA ORDER_ 19.09.2025 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayer: “It is therefore, prayed this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue rule NISI to the opposite parties and if the opposite parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause made the said rule absolute by directing the opposite parties to consider the written grievance under Annexure-5 of the petitioner and old age pension (under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana for Widow Person) new enhancing rate @ Rs. 3,500/- (Rupees Three Thousand Five Hundred) only per month from January,2025 as the petitioner is a senior citizen completed age of 80 before 1st January, 2025. And pass any other order/orders, direction/directions as deemed fit and proper, And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray. 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that despite the fact that the petitioner has completed more than 84 years Order No. 05. of age, she has not been favoured with the enhanced rate of pension under the scheme. 4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, this Court feels that it is for the concerned authorities to consider the grievance of the petitioner at the first instance. In such view of the matter, the writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Sub-Collector, Sadar Cuttack by submitting a representation highlighting her grievance within ten days from today. If such representation is submitted, the Sub-Collector shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within two weeks thereafter under intimation to the petitioner. (Sashikanta Mishra) Judge Deepak