Page 1 of 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.7845 of 2026 Ajay Kumar Behera ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Debendra Narayan Pattanaik -versus- The State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 16.03.2026 Order No. 01. 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:- “It is therefore prayed that your lordship would be graciously pleased to allow this, writ petition, issue notice of RULE-NISI to the Opp. Parties calling for the show cause as to why the grievance of the petitioner shall not be allowed under Annexure-3. Upon the show cause or no cause make the said rule absolute; And pass any other appropriate order/orders in the interest of Justice.” Page 2 of 2. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner has approached the Opposite Party No.2 for redressal of his grievance by filing a representation dated 05.03.2026 at Annexure-3, however, no final decision has been taken on such representation. Being aggrieved by such inaction of the Opposite Party No.2, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. 5. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, submitted that on perusal of the writ petition, it appears that the Petitioner has already approached the Opposite Party No.2 by filing a detailed representation dated 05.03.2026 at Annexure-3. He further submitted that in the event no final decision has been taken on such representation, he will have no objection in the event this Court directs the Opposite Party No.2 to consider and dispose of the representation of the Petitioner at Annexure-3 in accordance with rules and judgments applicable to the facts of the Petitioner’s case as expeditiously as possible. 6. Considering the submission 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.2-the Director, Page 3 of 3. Elementary Education, Department of School and Mass Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 05.03.2026 at Annexure-3 in accordance with rules and the judgments applicable to the facts of the Petitioner’s case within a period of eight six 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 a week thereafter. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Debasis