IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C ) No.6883 of 2026 Hrushikesh Patra & Another …. Petitioners Mr. R.N. Nayak, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 16.03.2026 1. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners contended that the Writ Petition is confined to Petitioner No.1 only and liberty be given to him to file separate Writ Petitions in respect of other Petitioners. Such prayer is allowed. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 4. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer: Under the facts and circumstances, morefully narrated herein above, the Petitioners most humbly pray that this Hon’ble Court may gracisouly be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the Opp. Party No.8 to issue posting order on promotion of the Petitioners to the post of Senior Assistant basing on their selection in the combined DPC held on 08.10.2025 with effect from their date of selection as under Annexure-5; And to issue any other writ or pass any other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper for ends of justice. And for this act of kindness the Petitioner shall, as in duty bound, ever pray. 5. 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.8 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of 3(three) weeks hence. 6. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.8 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 8 be communicated to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) sangita Judge