Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.3299 of 2026 Rajesh Pradhan ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- 1) State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director,secondary Education, Odisha 3) District Education Officer, Puri Represented by Adv. - Mr. U.C.Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 03.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Under the above circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed; And (A) a writ of Certiorari or an appropriate writ may be issued quashing the impugned order dated 28.04.2025 issued by the District Education Officer, Puri under Annexure;4 and necessary direction may be made to the opposite parties to appoint the petitioner in a Group-D post under the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme either in Panchayat High School, Baliput or in any other Page 2 of 3. Government High Schools in the district of Puri where vacancy is available, 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 petitioner.” 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the application filed by the Petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been illegally rejected by the Opposite Parties. Challenging such rejection on wrong grounds, the Petitioner has already filed an objection before the District Education Officer, Puri-Opposite party No.3 and the same is stated to be pending. Being aggrieved by such inaction on the part of the Opposite party No.3 to consider the objection of the Petitioner, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ application. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the objection of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.3, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider the objection dated 10.05.2025 of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.3 be also communicated to the Page 3 of 3. Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Rubi