Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.17160 of 2026 Bulu Behera & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – S.K. Jee, A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 23.06.2026 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 Govt. Advocate 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 humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed; And (A) a writ of mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued directing the opposite parties to antedate the date of regularization of the services of the petitioners as Level-V Assistant Teachers (Ex-Cadre) with effect from the date they completed six years of service as Gana Sikshyaks i.e. from 2014 instead of on completion of eight years of service as Gana Sikshyaks i.e. with effect from 01.03.2017 keeping in view the decision of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Dhananjaya Charan Dey and others Vrs. Page 2 of 3. State of Orissa and others, reported in 2020 (II) ILR-CUT-84, which has been upheld by the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court in W.A. No. 10 of 2021 disposed of on 2.2.2021 and also confirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of State of Odisha and others Vs. Dhananjaya Charan Dey and others (S.L.P (C) No.13627 of 2021 disposed of on 25.01.2023) and also in view of the decision of the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Bishnu Naik and others Vs. State of Odisha and others (W.A. No.524 of 2024 disposed of on 18.03.2025 along with batch of cases) with all consequential service and financial benefits, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court: (B) And any other order or orders direction/ directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the petitioners.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners ventilating their grievances have submitted representation before the Commissioner- cum-Secretary to Government of Odisha in School and Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-6. 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.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-6 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioners is considered by the Opposite Party No.1, 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.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-6 taking into consideration the decision of this Court in Dhananjaya Charan Dey and others Vrs. State of Orissa and others, reported in 2020 (II) ILR-CUT-84 and the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Bishnu Naik and others Vs. State of Odisha and others (W.A. No.524 of 2024 disposed of on 18.03.2025 along with batch of cases) within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and reasoned order. Furthermore, the Opposite Party No.1, while disposing of the aforesaid representation of the Petitioners as directed, shall also take into consideration the fact that the Petitioners have completed six years of service and shall verify that the Petitioners satisfy all other eligibility criteria including educational qualification. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.1 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