IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.32449 of 2025 Minaketan Jena …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 11.03.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer:- “It is therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) Direct the opp. parties to grant pension and pensionary benefits under the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992 by taking into account his initial date of appointment 15.01.1992 as has been given to similarly situated persons in terms of the order dated 04.01.2023 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.(C) No.32200/2023 and order dated 02.11.2023 passed in W.A. No. 1462/2023 under Annexure-8 & 9 and grant all consequential service and financial benefits ; ii) Pass such other order (s)/direction(s) as would be deem fit and proper in the bonafide interest of Justice.” p. 2 p. 2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that taking into account the judgment delivered by this Court in W.P.(C) Nos.248 & 289 of 2026, petitioner be permitted to make a fresh representation before O.P. No.1 for consideration of the grievance in the light of the judgment so rendered in the above noted 2 (two) cases. 5. Learned Addl. Govt. Advocate has no serious objection to the course of action proposed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the submission made, this Court while disposing the Writ Petition, observe that if such a representation is filed in the light of the judgment within a period of 3 (three) weeks hence, Opp. Party No.1 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by the Opp. Party No.1 be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid time period. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Basudev