IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.37253 of 2025 Ratan Biswal and Another …. Petitioners Mr. K.K. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. D.N. Lenka, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 8.1.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. K.K. Rout, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. D.N. Lenka, learned AGA for State – opposite parties. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is to allow them grade pay in the scale of Rs.4,200/- with effect from 6th April, 2012 (in respect of petitioner no.1) and 25th November, 2018 (in respect of petitioner no.2) as per RACP Rules, 2013. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that this Court (in Co-ordinate Bench) has directed in several matters for consideration of the prayer of similarly situated persons in light of decision in State of Odisha & Ors. vs. Saraswati Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILR-CUT- 629, and accordingly the prayer of the petitioners may also be considered. 4. Thus, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 09-Jan-2026 11:19:44 Signature Not Verified Bhubaneswar (O.P. No.2) to consider the grievance of the petitioners and take a decision, if their case is found covered within four corners of the decision of this Court rendered in State of Odisha & Ors. vs. Saraswati Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. 5. It is made clear that, this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of contention of the petitioners. 6. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda