Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.11552 of 2026 Debendra Kumar Bastia ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Ganesh Prasad Samal -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 07.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Under the facts and circumstances stated above the Petitioner fervently prays that yours Lordships would be graciously pleased to admit this Writ Petition, issue notice to the Opp. Parties and call for the connected records if necessary and after hearing the parties for the Counsel this Hon'ble court may further pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writs directing the Opp. Party No.2 to release his arrear salary for the period from 06.08.1990 to 07.06.1994 and Page 2 of 3. March, 1996 to February, 2000 within a stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court; And pass any order (s) / direction (s) as deemed fit and proper;” 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner has already approached the Opposite Party No.4 by filing a representation dated 04.02.2025 at Annexure-4 to the writ petition, however, no final decision has been taken on such representation. Being aggrieved by such inaction by the Opposite Parties, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand contended that although he has no specific instruction in the matter, however, taking into consideration the fact that the Petitioner has already approached the Opposite Party No.4, who is the competent authority and in the event no final decision has been taken on such representation of the Petitioner dated 04.02.2025 at Annexure-4, he will have no objection in the event this Court directs the Opposite Party No.4 to take a lawful decision on such representation within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, on a careful analysis of their submission and on a close scrutiny of the document annexed to the writ petition, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ petition at the stage of admission by directing the Opposite Party No.4 to consider and dispose of the representation of the Petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of a Page 3 of 3. certified copy of today’s order. The Opposite Party No.4 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The final decision so taken be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. It is further made clear that in the event the Opposite Parties come to a conclusion that the Petitioner is entitled to the arrear dues and in the absence of any legal impediment necessary follow up steps be taken to ensure that such amount is sanctioned and disbursed in favour of the Petitioner within six weeks thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout