IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.33274 of 2025 Prabhat Kumar Mohapatra …. Petitioner Represented by Adv.- Mr. S. Samal, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Represented by Adv.- Mr. S.B. Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE DIXIT KRISHNA SHRIPAD ORDER 15.12.2025 The short grievance of the petitioner is against the long pendency of his application for appointment under Orissa Civil Service (Rehabilitation Assistance) Rules, 1990. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that applications of the kind have to be disposed off on a war footing in view of Apex Court decision in Malayananda Sethy v. State of Orissa in Civil Appeal No.4103 of 2022 decided on 20.05.2022. There is force in this submission. 3. Learned AGA Mr. Mohanty appearing for the official OPs, in his usual fairness, submits that if a reasonable period is granted and all contentions are kept open, there would be no difficulty for considering the subject application in a timebound way. This is appreciable. In view of above, petition is disposed off. Time for consideration of subject application and to inform result of such consideration to the petitioner, is six (6) weeks. All contentions are kept open. Order No. 01. It is open to solicit any information or document from side of the petitioner, as are required for due consideration of the subject representation; however, in that guise delay shall not be brooked. Now, no costs. Web copy of this order to be acted upon by all concerned. (Dixit Krishna Shripad) Judge Prasant Designation: Personal Assistant