Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.37451 of 2025 Daitari Baitharu & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Bivudatta Chalan -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C.Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 13.01.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioners have filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Under the above circumstances, it is therefore humbly prayed this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order by directing the Opp. Party No. 1 & 2 to consider the representation of the petitioners and allow the petitioners to change their earlier option to be a Graduate teacher instead of Headmaster in primary schools within a stipulated period. And pass any other appropriate order(s)/direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, in the Page 2 of 3. interest of justice, equity and fair play.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioners submit that the Petitioners ventilating their grievance has submitted representation before the State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Govt. of Odisha School and Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar & Commissioner-Cum- Secretary Finance Department Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 under Annexure-10. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 to consider the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-10 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioners is considered by the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2, 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 Petitioners, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 to consider the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-10 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-10 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The Page 3 of 3. decision so taken by the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 be also communicated to the Petitioners within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Rubi