Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 31565 of 2024 Dr. Upendranath Barik ..... Petitioner Mr. R. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. M.R. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 12.08.2025 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:- “It is therefore humbly prayed that, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ Application and issue a writ of mandamus directing the Opp. Parties more particularly to the Opp. Parties No.2 and 3: i) to release the unpaid salary of the petitioner for 17 days for the month of December, 2018 in an arbitrary manner without any communication to the petitioner indicating any reason thereof and giving any opportunity to him to clarity his defence, thereby violating the principle of natural justice within a stipulated time; and ii) to pay compound interest at the rate of 18% for the period with effect from 1st January, 2019 till the date of release of the unpaid salary of 17 days for the month of December, 2018, within a stipulated time, as to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; Page 2 of 2. And to pass any other order / orders, direction / directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper for ends of justice; And for this act of kindness the petitioner shall, as in duty bound, ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-7 to the Writ Petition before the Opp. Party No. 2, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted Petition within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha