Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 37104 of 2025 Nandita Tripathy ..... Petitioner Mr. H. Tripathy, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 05.05.2026 Order No. 08 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. 3. Pursuant to order dated 24.01.2026, learned Addl. Standing Counsel produced the instruction so provided by the Home Department vide letter dated 28.04.2026 with service of copy on the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner in Court. The same be kept in record. 4. Basing on the instruction, it is contended that while implementing order dated 12.08.2014 so passed by the Tribunal in OA No.2192 of 2008 under Annexure-1, an order has been passed by the Department on 28.04.2026 by allowing retrospective promotion in favour of the Petitioner to the rank of Inspector of Police from DPC, 1997. However, petitioner was held not entitled to get any pensionary benefit for the period he has not actually worked in the higher grade. Page 2 of 2. 5. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel accordingly that since the order passed by the Tribunal has been implemented, prayer made in the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner contended that he may be permitted to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to challenge the order dated 28.04.2026 if the Petitioner is otherwise aggrieved. 7. With the aforesaid liberty, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti