Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.3833 of 2026 Kanhu Charan Das ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Sukanta Kumar Mishra -versus- State Of Odisha & others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. D. K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 05.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel 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 a prayer for a direction to the Opposite Party No.2-Director of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, to dispose of his appeal dated 24.01.2025 under Annexure-1 within a stipulated period of time. 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner has preferred an appeal before the Appellate Authority, i.e. the Director of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. He further contended that although the said appeal Page 2 of 2. was presented on 24.01.2025, however, the same is still pending. 5. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, contended that the appeal was presented on 24.01.2025. Therefore, the same shall be considered and disposed of in due course. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties and further keeping in view the limited nature of grievance, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ petition by directing the Opposite Party No.2-Director of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar to consider and dispose of the appeal dated 24.01.2025 of the Petitioner under Annexure-1 after providing opportunity of hearing to all concerned as expeditious as possible, preferably within period of four months from the date of communication of a certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and reasoned order. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis/Suchitra