Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 37577 of 2025 Sailabala Nayak ..... Petitioner Mr. B.R. Dalai, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 19.01.2026 Order No. 02 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “The petitioner, therefore, prays that Your Lordship would be graciously pleased to admit the case call, for the records and after hearing the parties allow the same, issue writ/writs in nature of mandamus/certiorari and/or any other/further writ/direction directing the opp. parties as follows: a) To give promotion to the petitioner to Level-II before her superannuation on the basis of Final gradation list dated 29.07.2025. b) And any other/further writ/direction be issued as deemed fit and proper to the circumstances of the case. And for which act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” Page 2 of 2. 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No. 3 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of her claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 3 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 3 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha