Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.13882 of 2026 Bharati Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Smt. Sasmita Nayak, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 07.05.2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical 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 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 commanding the Opposite Parties to release family pension in favour of the petitioner keeping in view the decision of this Hon'ble Court in the case of Sarat Chandra Parida v. State of Orissa and others, reported in 2015 (11) I.L.R.(CUT) 94 and she may be allowed to avail family pension month following the month as per the Retirement Benefit Rules of 1981; And (b) any other order/orders or direction/directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the petitioner.” Page 2 of 2. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner has filed representation dated 03.12.2025 before the Opposite Party No.3-the District Education Officer, Jajpur under Annexure-5, 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 she 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.3-the District Education Officer, Jajpur to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 03.12.2025 under Annexure-5 in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a 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 decision so taken on the said representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis