Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.1493 of 2026 Harishankar Barik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 19.01.2026 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 Addl. Standing 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 above circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed; (a) a writ of mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued commanding the opposite parties to allow the petitioner to avail the leave benefits under the Orissa Education (leave of Teachers and other members of the staff of Aided Educational Institutions) Rules, 1977, retrial and pensionary benefits under the Orissa Aided Educational Institutions Employees Retirement Benefits Rules, 1981 and Leave salary, GPF and Retirement Page 2 of 3. Benefits under the Orissa Aided Educational Institutions Employees General provident Funds Rules, 1983, as he is the employee# of an aided educational institution; And (b) any other order/orders or direction/directions may be issued So as to give complete relief to the petitioner; And for this act of kindness, the petitioners shall as in duty bound remain ever pray.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-3. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-3 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.1, 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.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-3, keeping in view the ratio laid down by this Court in the case of Ritanjali Giri @ Paul v. State of Odisha, 2016(I) ILR-CUT-1162 within a Page 3 of 3. period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.1 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.1 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Sisir Designation: Personal Assistant