Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 8565 of 2026 Rabindranath Mohanty ..... Petitioner Mr. K. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 30.03.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue Rule Nisi, in the nature of writ of Mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ/writs, direction/directions and order/orders, calling upon the Opp. Parties more particularly O.P. No.2 to show cause as to why he shall not be commanded to regularize the service of the Petitioner w.e.f. their initial date of engagement, so as to entitle them to receive the pension and other retiral benefits in consideration of his representation dt. 18.07.2025 vide Annexure-16, in the light of the decisions passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Jagoo Vrs. Union of India and Others, reported in 2024, SCC Online 3826 and Shripal and Anr Vrs. Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad, by taking further steps pursuant to the Letter No.10526/dt.27.11.2025 of the O.P. No.3 vide Annexure-17, within a particular time; AND Page 2 of 2. If the Opp. Parties fails to show cause and/or show insufficient and/or false cause, make the said Rule Nisi absolute; AND/OR, pass any other order as deemed proper; And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-16 to the Writ Petition before the Opp. Party No. 2, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted Petition within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha Orissa, Cuttack