p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). No.1496 of 2026 Subash Chandra Behera and another …. Petitioners Mr. Anam Charan Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. Aishwarya Dash, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Order No. 01. ORDER 05.03.2026 1. The petitioners in this writ petition seek a direction to opposite party no.2 to accept the application of the petitioners under Annexure-1 and adjudicate the same within a stipulated period. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that since the issue raised in the instant writ petition is similar to W.P.(C) No.36243 of 2025 (Samir Kumar Pani Vrs. State of Odisha and others), disposed of on 24.12.2025, the instant writ petition may be disposed of in terms of the said order. 3. Learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-opposite parties has conceded to such proposition made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. In view of the aforesaid position, this writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the order dated 24.12.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No.36243 of 2025. [[ (M.S. Raman) Judge MRS SAMAL Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Cuttack Signature Not Verified