Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 2134 of 2026 Rasmi Ranjita Sahoo ..... Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 22.01.2026 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, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) direct the Opp. Parties to consider the Petitioner for promotion to the post of Revenue Inspector against the available vacancies under the 50% promotee quota, with all consequential service benefits as the Petitioner is a senior Amin and his juniors were promoted and thereby quash the action/order by which the Opposite Party No.4 has been treated as Amin w.e.f. 31.12.2018 and promoted to the post of Revenue Inspector and quash the advertisement dt.30.12.2025 vide Annexure-8 for filling up the post of Revenue Inspector to the extent it affects the promotion quota and the same is violative of Rule:4(2) of Odisha District Revenue Service (Method of Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1983; Page 2 of 2. ii) Pass such other order (s)/direction(s) as would be deem fit and proper in the bonafide interest of Justice; And for which act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No. 2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of her claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 2 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti