IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.15852 of 2026 Suraj Kumar Mallick …. Petitioner Mr. B.B. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 21.05.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “ Under the above circumstances, it is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ in appropriate nature directing the Opp.Party No.2 to furnish the revised merit list and individual rank list in respect of petitioner in pursuance of selection and recommendation made vide letter No.3124/PSC dated 24.06.2024 under Annexure-3 to Govt. in Water Resources department Opp.Party No.1 in compliance of request made vide letter dated 06.03.2026 under Annexure-5 Series and this Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to direct Opp.Party No.1 to include the name of the petitioner in the Gradation list of AEE (Civil) at appropriate position and extend the consequential service benefits like promotion alike his batch mates forthwith and within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. And pass any other order/orders, direction/direction as would be deemed fit and proper be issued. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the request made to Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-5-Series dtd.06.03.2026 to the writ petition is pending, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No.2 to take a decision on the above noted request within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No.2 to take a decision on the above noted request so made under Annexure-5-Series dtd.06.03.2026 in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of this order with due communication, if the same has not yet been complied with. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat