Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 8180 of 2026 Dayanidhi Pradhan ..... Petitioner Mr. D.K. Sahu, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 25.03.2026 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 prays that this Hon'ble court would graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, issue a Rule NISI calling upon the opposite parties to file show cause as why the opposite Parties shall not be directed to deployed the petitioner in his home district considering vide letter No-6684, dated 01/12/2020 with in a stipulated time, in the event the opposite Parties fails to file show cause or show insufficient cause, then this Hon'ble Court would be make absolute the said rule and issued a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or writ directing the opposite Parties deployed the petitioner in his home district considering vide letter No-6684, dated 01/12/2020 with in a stipulated time; to And further be pleased to such other order/orders, direction/ directions as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice so as to give complete relief to the petitioner and for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound to shall ever pray.” Page 2 of 2. 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 his 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 Sneha