Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.4161 of 2025 Shreedhar Behera ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Laxmikanta Mohanty, R.das, S.das -versus- Aswathy. S., I.A.S. & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties/Contemnors Represented by Adv. –Mr. C.M.Singh, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 13.02.2026 05. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/ Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the Opposite Parties-State-Contemnors. 3. By filing the present contempt application, the Petitioner has alleged non-compliance of order dated 16.04.2024 in W.P.(C) No.8869 of 2024, as well as order dated 28.02.2025 passed in CONTC No.8020 of 2024. 4. Learned counsel for the Opposite Parties-Contemnors, on the basis of instruction dated 12.02.2026, a copy of which is filed in Court and the taken on record, submitted before this Court that the order passed by this Court has already been implemented in the meantime. On perusal of order dated 12.02.2026 passed by the H. & F.W. Page 2 of 2. Department, Govt. of Odisha, this Court finds that the Government, after careful consideration, has decided to govern the services of the Petitioner under the coverage of the O.C.S. Pension Rules, 1992 w.e.f. 01.04.2004, and to fix his retrial benefits by treating his date of appointment as prior to 2005. It has further stated that opening a GPF account or effecting any substitution thereof is not possible on the part of the employer in case of the Petitioner, as she has already retired from Govt. service w.e.f. 31.01.2019. A copy of order dated 12.02.2026 was handed over to learned counsel for the Petitioner in Court today. 5. In view of the aforesaid decision, this Court is of the view that the order passed by this Court has already been substantially complied with. 6. Accordingly, the Contempt proceeding is dropped with liberty to the petitioner to revive the same in the event the cause of action still subsists. 7. Learned counsel for the Contemnors undertakes that the order shall be fully complied with within a period of eight weeks hence. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Rubi