p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.36817 of 2025 Pratap Kumar Pattanayak & Others …. Petitioners Mr. P. Mohanty, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. J.K. Khandayatray, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE DIXIT KRISHNA SHRIPAD Order No. 01. ORDER 05.01.2026 Petition prayer reads as under: “In the facts and under the circumstances mentioned above, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ application, issue appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions by directing the 0pp. Party Nos.l & 3 to re-fix the Grade Pay of the Petitioner at Rs.4,200/- w.e.f. 01/03/2015 in accordance with the said Notification dated 21/08/2024 and further be pleased to direct to release the arrears w.e.f. 01/03/2025 within a stipulated period.” 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the claim of the Petitioners is supported by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT) decision in O.A. No.2576 of 2016, which has been affirmed by Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.7281 of 2018 between State of Odisha & Ors.v. Saraswati Bhoi & Ors.,2022 (II)ILR-CUT-629. He also notifies to the Court that the said decision has been affirmed by the Apex Court. He also submits that if liberty is reserved, his clients would make a representation and accordingly a direction be issued for consideration of the subject p. 2 representation in the light of Division Bench decision. This is fair enough. In the above circumstances, writ petition is disposed off Petitioners to make representation within a period of three weeks and if one is made, jurisdictional OPs shall take a decision thereon within a period of eight weeks next following. All contentions are kept open. Now, no costs. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. ( Dixit Krishna Shripad ) Judge Madhusmita Designation: Jr. Stenographer