IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.33043 of 2025 Sirish Chandra Das …. Petitioner Mr. J.M. Rout, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 08.01.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for appearing for the Parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “Therefore it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to admit the writ petition, issue Rule NISI directing the Opp.parties to show cause as to why. i) the pension of the petitioner in the post of Engineer-in-chief, level -17 shall not be refixed, taking into account the initial date service i.e. 29.09.1984 as (Adhoc) under Annexure-1 of entry in to the Assistant Engineer instead of 01.01.1989 (confirmation of OPSC) as per the order passed on 16.11.2018 of Amarendra in O.A. No. 1482/14, and in terms Mohapatra vrs- State of Orissa decided on 19.02.2014 reported in A.I.R.. 2014 (SC) 1716. AND ii) the petitioner shall not be given other promotional benefits which were given to other similar situated employees in the post of Engineer in chief under Annexure-11 and 12. And iii) Any other order/s or direction/s be passed in favour of the petitioner for mitigation of his grievance. p. 2 p. 2 And On the event this Opp. party No.1 and 2 fails to show cause or show insufficient cause the appropriate writ may be made absolute. And for this act of kindness the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting his grievance, Petitioner has made a representation to Opposite Party No.1 vide Annexure-12 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection. 5. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the Writ Petition directing Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation filed by the Petitioner vide Annexure-12 within a period of three (3) months in accordance with law from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Jyoti