Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.9271 of 2026 Pravati Mohanta ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Prafulla Chandra Acharya -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 26.03.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “The petitioner therefore humbly pray, that your lordship' s would be graciously pleased to admit this case, issue notice to the opp.parties and call for records from the opposite parties and after hearing the parties allow the same with cost and issue a writ in the nature of mandamus/certiorari or any other or further writ (s)/direction( s), directing the opposite parties to grant of family pension to the Petitioner from dtd. 10.07.2025 within a stipulated dated judgment passed in W.P.(C) Page 2 of 2. No.17076 of 23 dated 12.01.2024 of may pass any other order (s) as this Hon’ble Court deems fir and proper.” 4. The subject matter of this petition is substantially similar to the one in Hemanta Kumar Chhotray v. State of Orissa and others, 2024 (1) OLR 709 and therefore, counsel for the Petitioner submits that the benefit given to litigants in the subject case should be extended her client as well. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties submits that the said matter is subjudice in Writ Appeal No.197 of 2024. However, on being asked, he tells that there is no interim order staying the judgment of the learned Single Judge. This Court in a number of similar matters has already ordered extension of the said benefits subject to outcome of the Writ Appeal and therefore, the same course needs to be adopted here also, if there are no other legal impediments. 6. Ordered accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of subject to outcome of the writ appeal mentioned above. Compliance within eight(8) weeks. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Rubi