Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.6850 of 2026 Prasant Kumar Behera ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sukanta Kumar Mishra -versus- State Of Odisha & Others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. S.R. Pattnaik, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA ORDER 15.04.2026 Order No. 1. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Addl. Government Advocate for the State. 3. Upon hearing from the learned counsels of both the sides, it is felt proper to dispose of this writ petition finally directing the Opp. Party No.1 (State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the School and Mass Education Department, Odisha Bhubaneswar) to dispose of the representation dated 16.12.2025 of the petitioner pending before him within a period of 1 month from the date of communication of this order after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and to intimate the result of disposal of the representation to the petitioner. 4. Registry is directed to communicate the copy of this order immediately to the Opp. Party No.1 (State of Odisha, Page 2 of 2. represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the School and Mass Education Department, Odisha Bhubaneswar) immediately. 5. As such, this writ petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of finally. 6. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted to the petitioner on proper application. (ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA) Judge Rati Ranjan