Page 1 of 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.13122 of 2026 Smt. Gitanjali Mohapatra and others ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr. Sarbeswar Behera, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 01.05.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “Under the above circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed; And (A) a writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued directing the opposite parties more particularly to the opposite party Nos.l and 2 to absorb the petitioners as Gana Sikshyaks /Sikshya Page 2 of 2. Sahayaks / Junior Teacher (Contractual) or in any other Scheme of the State Government by taking into consideration the past services rendered by the petitioners as Non Formal Facilitators / Non Formal Education Instructors, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; (B) And any other order / orders or direction / directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the petitioners.” 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner has filed representation under Annexure-8 before the Opposite Party No.1, but the same is still pending before the said Opposite Party and the said Opposite Party has not taken any decision as of now. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection, if a direction is given to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court disposes of the writ petition at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-8 by taking into consideration the judgment of a coordinate Bench of this Court in Benudhar Swain v. State of Odisha, represented through the Secretary, School & Mass Education Department & Others Page 3 of 3. decided in W.P.(C) No.23256 of 2014 vide judgment dated 10.09.2025, within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. It is needless to mention here that the representation of the Petitioner shall be considered and disposed of by passing a speaking and reasoned order. Any order passed on such representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a period of ten days thereafter. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis