IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.20432 of 2025 Maheswar Mishra …. Petitioner Mr. P.R. Chhatoi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Another …. Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 11.08.2025 I.A. No.13411 of 2025 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. This application has been filed seeking modification of order dated 25.07.2025. 4. It is contended that while quoting the prayer made in the Writ Petition, the same has been wrongly typed out in Para-3 of order dated 25.07.2025. 5. Considering the grounds taken, prayer for modification is allowed. Prayer quoted in Para-3 of order dated 25.07.2025 is substituted with the following prayer:- “In the above facts and circumstances, the petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays that your Lordship would be graciously pleased to admit the writ petition, issue notice to the opposite parties and after hearing the counsel for the parties, this Hon’ble Court be further pleased to direct the Opposite parties to grant the benefit of Lecturer (Group-A) Scale of Pay w.e.f. 01.06.2002 instead of 02.01.2007 and the Reader (SS) scale of pay w.e.f. 01.06.2012 instead of 02.01.2017 in terms of the judgment dated 03.04.2023 passed by this Hon’ble Court in W.P.(C) No.8976 of 2017(Chittaranjan Das Vs. State of Odisha and others) and judgment dated 06.07.2023 passed by this Hon’ble Court in W.P.(C) No.4312 of 2016 and batch (Dolamani Meher & batch Vs. State of Odisha and others) and be further pleased to direct the Opposite Parties to calculate the differential arrear and pay the same to the petitioner within a stipulated period. And/or pass such other order/direction as deem fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the case. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 6. I.A. stands disposed of. Time for compliance is extended by another 3 (three) months from today. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Basudev Designation: SR. STENO