Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.19344 of 2026 Subrat Kumar Jena ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Prashanta Kumar Das -versus- The Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – S.K. Parhi, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 29.06.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel 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 most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to A. A writ of Certiorari or an appropriate writ may be issued quashing the impugned Office Order No. 29618 dated 05.06.2026 (Serial No. 21), which illegally delegates Principal-in-Charge and D.D.O. powers to the ineligible Opposite Party No. 4; Page 2 of 3. B. A writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued commanding the Opposite Parties to enforce the Revised Guidelines dated 26.05.2026 and forthwith approve and appoint the Petitioner as Principal-in-Charge and D.D.O. of Baruneswar Mohavidyalaya, in terms of the judgment of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Kamala Kanta Das and Ors. Vrs. State of Odisha and others (W.P.(C) No. 230 of 2022 and batch of cases disposed of vide common judgment dated 11.07.2022) on the basis of length of service; C. A direction may be issued to Opposite Party No. 2 to dispose of the Petitioner's pending representations (Annexures 10 & 11) within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; And further pray that Hon'ble Court may pass any order/order(s), writ/writ(s), direction/direction(s) deemed fit and proper to this case.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that through highlighting his grievance, the petitioner has filed a representation vide Annexure-10 to the Writ Petition, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to opposite party No.1 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.1 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. Page 3 of 3. 6. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer