Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.26012 of 2024 Debakanta Behera ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Deepak Kumar Pani -versus- 1) State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr.M.R.Mohanty, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 27.01.2025 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/ Physical Mode). 2. In filing this Writ Petition, the Petitioner being a Forester has challenged the order of transfer No.285 dated 05.10.2024/Annexure-1. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at the outset, submits that prior to approaching this Court, the Petitioner on the selfsame issue has already ventilated his grievance before the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Odisha and the said representation at the instance of the Petitioner is still pending since 08.10.2024. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate on the other hand referring to the Counter Affidavit filed by the State- Opp.Parties submitted that the Petitioner on earlier occasion was transferred on the recommendation of the District Election Page 2 of 2. Officer as he was found to be involved in political activities. On such ground, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the Petitioner was kept out of the District as he was involved in political activities. 5. In such view of the matter, this Court without giving any opinion on the merit of the claim of the Petitioner directs the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Odisha to consider the representation at the instance of the Petitioner and pass a lawful order in the matter within a period of one month from the date of presentation of an authenticated copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is accordingly, disposed of. RKS ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge