IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.17399 of 2026 Manas Ranjan Behera …. Petitioner Mr. G.C. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.B. Mohanty, AGA COROM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 09.06.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for appearing for the Parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under the premises as stated above the humble petitioner fervently pray that your Lordships may graciously be pleased to admit the case and after being heard from the both parties, allow the writ petition to the extent that: (i) Issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why the representation / memorial dated 10.11.2025 filed by the Petitioner before Opposite Party No.1 shall not be disposed of within a stipulated period; (ii) And if the Opposite Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, make the said Rule absolute; (iii) Direct Opposite Party No.1 to consider and dispose of the representation / memorial dated 10.11.2025 under Annexure-9-Series within a stipulated period by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law; (iv) Pass other order(s) / direction(s) as your Lordships deem fit and proper; And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray. 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting his grievance, Petitioner has made a representation to Opposite Party No.1 vide Annexure-9 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection. 5. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the Writ Petition directing Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation filed by the Petitioner vide Annexure-9 within a period of three (3) months in accordance with law from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Vacation Judge Subrat