Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.18099 of 2025 Khitipati Deep ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Kirtan Dang -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – J.K. Bal, A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 09.07.2025 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 Additional Govt. Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Therefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to Admit this Writ Petition, issue rule Nisi for calling upon the opp. Parties, particularly to the opp. party No.4 for show cause as to why the direction will not be issued for restoration of the post of the home guard of the petitioner with an immediate effect. This Hon'ble Court be pleased to make its rule absolute if the said opp. Party fails to submit sufficient cause or show insufficient cause and Page 2 of 3. after hearing from the parties, this Hon'ble court may direct in the writ of Mandamus to the opp. Party No. 4 to consider the representation and restore the service of the petitioner. i.e. Home Guard with an immediate effect, for the interest of justice. This Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass any order(s) may direct any direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit just and proper in this case.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the Superintendent of Police-cum-Commandant of Home Guards, Balangir, District Head Quarter of Police, Balangir, Opposite Party No.4 under Annexure-4. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Govt. Advocate submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.4, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.4 shall do well to Page 3 of 3. dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.4 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer