Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.16168 of 2026 Subash Chandra Behera & Anr. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Akshaya Kumar Dora -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Mr. U.C.Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 21.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned 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: “In the facts and circumstances stated above, the humble petitioners fervently pray that this Hon'ble Court would be graciously pleased to admit the writ petition, issue notice to the Opposite Parties and after hearing the counsel of the respective parties, issue appropriate writ(s) to direct the Opposite Parties to grant the benefit of past service like continuance in service and notional pay fixation to the petitioners taking into account of their date of joining as mentioned in the Order No. XVI-HE-37/2016 18066/HE dated 03.07.2016 in terms the common judgment dtd. 07.10.2021 passed by this Hon'ble Court in WPC (OAC) No. Page 2 of 2. 1074/2017 and batch (Niranjan Dash & Others - vrs- State of Odisha & others) so confirmed by this Hon'ble Court in W.A. No. 936/2021 and also by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP (C) No.24480 of 2023 and a batch within a stipulated period. And any other order(s)/direction(s) as deems fit and proper be passed, in the interest of Justice.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioners to make an individual representation before Opp. Party No.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of their claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representations are filed within the aforesaid period, Opp. Party No.1 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. Opp. Party No. 1 is directed to take a decision following the order passed by this Court in the case of Niranjan Das & Ors. Vs. State of Odisha & Ors. vide Judgment dtd.07.10.2021 so confirmed by the Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No. 936 of 2021. The order so passed by the Opp. Party No.1 be communicated to the Petitioners. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Rubi