Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.341 of 2025 Kapiketan Swain ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. - Bikas Swain -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – S.K. Parhi, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 24.02.2025 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application notice be issued to the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why the 1st, 2nd and 3rd RACPS benefits in the last Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- shall not be upgraded in favour of Petitioner and if they fail to show cause or show insufficient cause issue writ of mandamus for up-gradation of RACPS benefits with all arrear dues. Page 2 of 3. And pass appropriate writ/writs, any other order/orders, direction/directions be issued as this Hon’ble Court thinks just and proper.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the Divisional Forest Officer, Bolangir Forest Division, Opposite Party No.3 under Annexure-7. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.3, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.3 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 taking into consideration the Resolution of the Finance Department, Govt. of Odisha dated 06.02.2013 as well as keeping in view the fact that similar benefit has been extended to the similarly situated employees by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The final decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.3 be also communicated to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands Page 3 of 3. disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil