Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.15654 of 2026 Bira Kishore Meher & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Sukanta Kumar Mishra -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – C.M. Singh, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 19.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioners have filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Under the above circumstances, it is therefore humbly prayed that Hon’ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs, direction/ directions, directing the opposite parties, Particularly Opp. Party Nos.1 to 4 to approve/regularize the service of the Petitioners as against their respective posts in Opposite Party No.5’s College and to release the salary component in their favour with effect from their Page 2 of 3. eligibility under the G.I.A Order 1994, keeping in view the ratio decided by this Hon’ble Court in the case of State of Odisha & another Vrs. Ratnakar Mohapatra & another (F.A.O. No.509 of 2014 & batch disposed of on 19.03.2025) which has been made confirmed by the Hon'ble Apex court in SLP(C) No.6943 of 2026 disposed of on 25.03.2026 and further the Petitioners may be extended with all other consequential, service and financial benefits as due and admissible as has been extended in favour of similarly placed employees by taking into consideration the principle decided by the Hon'ble Apex court in the case of State of U.P and others Versus Arvind Ku. Srivastava reported in (2015) 1 SCC, Page 347, so also the judgment passed in the case of State of Karnataka & Other Vs. C. Lalitha reported in 2006(2) SCC-747 within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. And/or pass any other order/orders, direction/ directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper for the ends of justice. ” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners ventilating their grievance has submitted representation before the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.3 respectively under Annexure-5. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-5 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioners is considered by the Opposite Party No.3, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. Page 3 of 3. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioners, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioners dated 07.04.2026 under Annexure-5 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.3 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-5 by passing a speaking and reasoned order taking into account the order passed in FAO No.509 of 2024. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.3 be also communicated to the Petitioners 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 Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer