Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 36150 of 2025 Rama Narayan Mohanty ..... Petitioner Mr. R.N. Parija, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 17.02.2026 Order No. 04 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. R.N. Parija, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. C.K. Pradhan, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the Opp. parties. 3. Pursuant to order dtd.18.12.2025, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate produced the instruction so provided by the Department vide letter dtd.17.02.2026 in Court. The same be kept in record. 4. Basing on the instruction, it is contended that joint proceeding initiated against the Petitioner and 5 others is continuing, save and except against 2 of the delinquent employees, who have been exonerated, basing on the interim enquiry report submitted on 05.06.2023. It is accordingly contended that joint proceeding initiated against 5 (five) of the delinquent employees, has not been dropped as contended by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. Page 2 of 2. 4.1. It is further contended that after completion of the enquiry, when a report was submitted on 08.05.2024 by the enquiry officer, the disciplinary authority on not being satisfied with the said report, has directed for fresh and comprehensive enquiry vide department letter No. 411/WR(C) dtd.11.07.2024. It is accordingly contended that since fresh enquiry has been directed to be conducted vide letter dtd.11.04.2024 and no such report has been made available as yet, prayer made in the writ petition for expeditious disposal of the proceeding may not be entertained. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner on the other hand contended that Petitioner has retired since 28.02.2022 and because of the proceeding he is not getting his retiral benefits, save and except the provisional pension. Hence, the disciplinary authority-Opp. Party No. 1 be directed to dispose of the proceeding within a stipulated time period. 6. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties and considering the submissions made, this Court while disposing the writ petition, directs Opp. Party No. 1 to dispose of the proceeding in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably by the end of August, 2026, if there is no other legal impediment. 7. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha