Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 3914 of 2026 Sunita Moharana ..... Petitioner Mr. N. Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 09.02.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. N. Rath, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. S. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “Therefore, in view of the above said facts and circumstances, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to issue notice to the Opp. Parties and after hearing the parties, may be pleased to quash the Clarification Letter No.19032 dated 11.09.2024, Letter No.9838 dated 06.05.2024 and Letter No.5031 dated 27.02.2025 under Annexure-18 to 20 respectively and clarification dated 13.06.2025 under Annexure-5 issued by the Government of Odisha in ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department respectively as well as the Letter No.10094 dated 10.04.2023 under Annexure-21 issued by the Government of Odisha in General Administration & Public Grievance Department and this Hon'ble Court may further direct the Opp. Parties to follow the provisions of Section-10 and Section-11-A of the Odisha Reservation of Vacancies in Page 2 of 2. Posts and Services (for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes) Act, 1975 for giving promotion. And be further pleased to quash the consequential promotion order dated 25.7.2025 at Annexure 16 in respect of the Private Opposite parties No.05 to 10. And/or may pass such other writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions 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.” 4. It is contended that in view of the judgment delivered by this Court on 22.01.2026 in W.P.(C) No. 7674 of 2025 & batch, the impugned order of promotion requires consideration by the concerned authority. 5. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel fairly accepted the contention raised by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. 6. Considering the submission made, this Court while disposing the writ petition, permits the Petitioner to move Opp. Party No. 3 for consideration her grievance as made in the writ petition. 6.1. It is observed that if any such application is moved before Opp. Party No. 3 within a period of two (2) weeks, the said Opp. Party shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a further period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of such application and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 7. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha