Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 28627 of 2025 Sushila Majhi ..... Petitioner Mr. S.C. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 13.10.2025 Order No. 01 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:- i). Direct the opp. parties to sanction family pension in favour of the petitioner as her husband late Tankadhar Majhi, (regular wages) included under NPS bearing PRAN No. 110175116745 in terms of the notification as well as the decisions/judgments in the case of Narusu Pradhan vrs. State of Odisha (O.A.No. 1189(c)/2006), which has been affirmed in W.P.(c) No. 5377/2010 and SLP(c) cc No. 22498/2012, State of Orissa vrs. Pitambar Mohapatra, W.P.(c) No. 13483/2012 and State of Odisha vrs. Pitambar Sahoo, W.P.(c) No. 24041 of 2017 (decided on 20.12.2017), which has been affirmed in SLPO Diary No. 30806/2018, Sarbeswar Bhujabal, (O.A.No. 606/2015), which has been affirmed vide order dt. 15.11.2019 in W.P.(c) No. 7680/2019, and Hon'ble Supreme court in SLP(c) No.7541 of 2020, decided on Page 2 of 2. 21.7.2020 as well as the benefits given to similarly situated persons vide Annexure-6; ii). Pass such other order (s)/direction(s) as would be deem fit and proper in the bonafide interest of Justice; And for which act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though highlighting her grievances, Petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-7 to the Writ Petition before the Opp. Party No. 4, 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. 4 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. 4 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