Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.16234 of 2026 Mamini Panda ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Santosh Kumar Mahanty -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Smt. Sasmita Nayak, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 22.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing 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: “It is therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: i) Admit this case, issue notice to the opp. parties and call for the records; ii) Direct the Director, Secondary Education Odisha, Bhubaneswar to sanction final family pension and arrear salary of late husband of the petitioner and payment of all other retiral Page 2 of 3. benefits within a stipulated time with appropriate interest of @ 18% by regularizing his service at par with similarly situated employee; and iii) Pass any other order(s) direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation dated 03.02.2025 before the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar-Opposite Party No.3 under Annexure- 6. 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.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-6 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that she has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.3, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, 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 Petitioner dated 03.02.2025 under Annexure-6 within a period of six weeks from the date of Page 3 of 3. production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.3 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-6 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The final decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.3 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. It is further directed that in the event the Opposite Party No.3 comes to a conclusion that the Petitioner is entitled to the relief sought for and that there is no other legal impediments, then necessary follow up steps be taken within six weeks thereafter to ensure that the relief sought for by the Petitioner is released in his favour. 7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis