Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 8646 of 2026 Kailash Chandra Swain ..... Petitioner Mr. S. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC 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, most humbly prayed that, this Hon'ble court may be graciously pleased to i) Admit the writ petition. ii) Call for the Records. iii) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other Writ/Writs, order/orders, by directing the Opposite Parties, particularly, Opposite Party No.5 to disburse/release the admitted arrear salary in favour of the Petitioner for the period from 22.09.2017 to 09.09.2025 by regularizing the suspension period from 02.11.2018 to 09.09.2025 and further the Petitioner may be extended with all other consequential service and financial benefits including revision of pay, if any, as due Page 2 of 2. and admissible within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble court. iv) And may further be pleased to pass any other, order/orders, direction/directions, as deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. And for this 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.4 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. 4 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. 4 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti