Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.18594 of 2025 Bijay Kumar Sethy ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Ghanashyam Namtoar -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 10.07.2025 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Govt. Advocate appearing 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: “Under this circumstances the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously be pleased to issue a writ or writs in the nature of writ of cartiorary quashing the impugned order under Annexure-5 treating the same as illegal, unjust and bad in law; And issue a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the Opp.parties more particularly Opp.party no.2 and 3 to dispose off the appeal under Page 2 of 3. Annexure-6 within a specific period in the former post with all his service benefits; And pass any other writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions as would be deemed fit and proper which would give complete relief to the petitioner.” 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that being aggrieved by the delayed action of the Opposite Party No.2 is disposing of the appeal preferred by the Petitioner on 30.08.2024 under Annexure-6 to the writ application, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ application. 5. Learned Additional Govt. Advocate on the other hand contended that he has no specific instructions in the matter. However, in the event any such appeal is pending, the Opposite Party No.2 be directed to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, then he will have no objection to the same. 6. Considering the submissions of learned counsels for the parties, on a careful examination of the background facts as well as materials on record, further keeping in view the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ application at the stage of admission by directing the Opposite Party No.2 to consider & dispose of the appeal under Annexure-6 to the writ application as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of a certified copy of this order by the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ Page 3 of 3. application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer