Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.18551 of 2025 Syed Shahruddin Ahmed ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Jayananda Jena -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr. J.K. Bal, AGA 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 for the Petitioner. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “It is therefore humbly prayed that your Lordship be pleased to admit the Writ Application, issue RULE NISI calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause and if the Opposite Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, issue appropriate writ, direction and order, as deemed fit; Directing the Opposite Parties to pass necessary orders by recalling the pending Department Proceedings solely based on reports of Departmental Audit Reports against the Petitioner by Page 2 of 3. allowing him to meet the shortcomings indicated in the audit reports; And pass such Order and Orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and necessary.” 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner has filed representation dated 05.05.2025 before the Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-7, but the same is still pending before the said Opposite Party and the said Opposite Party has not taken any decision as of now. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that she has no objection, if a direction is given to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law and within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court disposes of the writ petition at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 05.05.2025 under Annexure-7 in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. It is needless to mention here that the representation of the Petitioner shall be considered and disposed of by passing a speaking and reasoned order. Further, it is observed that in the event the Petitioner seeks an opportunity of personal hearing, the same shall be considered by the Opposite Party No.2 and if possible opportunity of hearing be provided to the Petitioner before passing the final order. Any decision so taken on the said representation Page 3 of 3. shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis