Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.19288 of 2026 Santosh Kumar Pradhan ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Indramani Sahoo -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – A.Mohanty, 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 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, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: (a) issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Opposite Parties to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 17.06.2026 within a stipulated period; (b) pending disposal of the said representation, permit the petitioner to continue at Government (SSD) Higher Page 2 of 3. Secondary School, Sandhapathar, District-Sambalpur and till then no coercive shall be taken against him; (c) pass such other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the OSD to Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govt., ST&SC Development, M&BCW Dept., Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-2. 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.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-2 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.2, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-2. Let the Petitioner approach the Opposite Party No.2 along with a copy of today’s order within a week. The Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-2 by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of four weeks from the Page 3 of 3. date of production of certified copy of this order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.2 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. It is further directed that in the event the Petitioner has not been relived from his present place of posting, he shall not be relieved for a period of six weeks or till disposal of the representation by the Opposite Party No.2 whichever is earlier. 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