Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 2767 of 2026 Balakrushna Bisoye ..... Petitioner Mr. A.K. Das, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 12.02.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It in, therefore,prayed that your Lordships may be pleased to direct the State/0,Pallo.1 to disburse the arrear pension, unutilised leave salary gratuity and 7th Pay arrears accounting to 3.5.36,646/- to the petitioner as has been intimated by the Executive Officer,AC Chikiti to the Govt/0.P.1 under Anx.3 within a stipulated period as would be fixed by this Hon'ble Court, failing which the State/0.P.1 shall be liable to pay interest on the withheld amount of arrear pension and other retiral dues 18% p.a. in view of the settled principle of law by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of D.D.Tewari (D) through L.Rs. Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. reported in 2015 (1) CLR (SC)-81. and pass any other order/(s) as deemed fit and proper in the ends of justice. Page 2 of 2. And for which act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No. 1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of her claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 1 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 1 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti