Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.14912 of 2025 Prakash Kumar Bhuyan ..... Petitioner Proxy Counsel on behalf of Mr. S.K. Mahapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 27.05.2025 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to; A. Admit this Writ Petition and issue rule nisi, B. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Opp. Party No. 1 and 2 to transfer the petitioner from Sambalpur to his native district; C. Regularize service of the petitioner for period 22.10.2017 to 19.10.2022 and 22.07.2023 to 30.04.2025 and sanction financial benefits including the arrears accrued thereon: Page 2 of 2. D. Pass any such order/orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper shall not be passed; If the Opp. Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to make the rule absolute in granting the reliefs prayed for in the facts and circumstances of the case. And/or pass any other order/orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice: And for this act of kindness the Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though the request available at Annexure-5 to the writ petition is pending before Opp. Party No. 1, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opp. Party No. 1 to take a decision on the above noted request within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 1 to take a decision on the above noted request so available at Annexure-5 in accordance with law within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order, if it has not yet been disposed of in the meantime and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Vacation Judge Sneha