Page 1 of 4. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.24765 of 2025 Sarojini Padhi and others ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Sailabala Jena -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. P.V. Balakrishna, Principal Accountant General (O.P.5) Smt. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 11.05.2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties and learned Standing Counsel for the Opposite Party No.5. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioners have filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Honourable Court may be graciously pleased to give a direction to the Opp. Parties to grant the benefit of financial upgradation under the Revised Assured Career Progression (RACP) Scheme vide Annexure 1 and 4 in favour of the petitioners at the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/-, Page 2 of 4. Rs.5400/-, Rs.6600/- on completion of 10,20 and 30 years of service respectively as per the date of entitlement of the petitioners within a time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. This Honourable court may also be pleased to pass any other further order/orders, direction/directions, as deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioners at the outset contended that the Petitioners, who has been working as a Demonstrator under the Opposite Party No.3, has approached this Court for a direction to the Opposite Parties to grant the benefits under the RACP scheme introduce vide resolution dated 06.02.2013 at Annexure-1 to the writ application. Learned counsel for the Petitioners at the outset contended that the Petitioners are entitled to get 1st, 2nd & 3rd RACP benefit of completion of 10, 20 & 30 years of service respectively. He further contended that the Petitioners were initially appointed as a Demonstrator in FM College, Balasore on 14.11.1986. Thus, the Petitioners have completed more than 30 years of service and, as such, he is entitled to get 3rd RACP benefits. However, the Opposite Parties have not considered the case of the Petitioner for grant of such benefit in favour of the Petitioners. Being aggrieved by such instruction of the Opposite Parties, the Petitioners have already approached the Opposite Party No.1 by filing a detailed representation dated 24.05.2025 at Annexure-3 to the writ application, however, no final decision has been taken on such representation of the Petitioners. Being aggrieved by such inaction of the Opposite Party No.1, the Petitioners have approached this Court by filing the present writ application. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand contended Page 3 of 4. that although he has no specific instruction in the matter, however, taking into consideration the fact that the Petitioners have already approached the Opposite Party No.1 for redressal of his grievance and that the representation of the Petitioners dated 22.08.2025 at Annexure-3 is stated to be pending before the Opposite Party No.1. In such eventuality, if this Court directs the Opposite Party No.1 to consider and dispose of the representation of the Petitioners strictly in accordance and as per the applicable rules/ resolution within a stipulated period of time. 6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, and on a careful examination of the background facts, further taking into consideration the fact that the Petitioners have already approached the competent authority, i.e., the Opposite Party No.1 for redressal of his grievance, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ application at the stage of admission by directing the Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioners strictly in accordance with law and as per the applicable rules/ resolution within a period of eight weeks and the representation of the Petitioners be disposed of by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The final decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.1 be also communicated to the Petitioners within ten days thereafter. It is further made clear that in the event the Opposite Party No.1 comes to a conclusion that the Petitioners are covered under the Resolution dated 06.02.2013 at Annexure-1 and that he is entitled to the relief sought for in the present writ application, in the absence of any other legal impediment, the Opposite Parties shall do well to sanction and Page 4 of 4. disburse such relief in favour of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT