Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 1383 of 2025 Pramod Kumar Naik ..... Petitioner Mr. B. Behera, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 22.01.2025 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 prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) Admit the writ application; ii) Call for the records; iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Opp. Parties to sanction and release 3rd M.A.C.P. under O.R.S.P. Rules, 2017 w.e.f.22.06.2019 with all consequential service benefits within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court. iv) And/or pass such other order/orders, direction/direction as this Hon’ble Court may think fit and proper for the ends of justice; And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” Page 2 of 2. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the request available at Annexure-5 to the writ petition is pending before Opp. Party No. 3, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opp. Party No. 3 to take a decision on the above noted request 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. 3 to take a decision on the above noted request so available at Annexure-5 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 Designation: Sr. Stenographer