Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 16418 of 2026 Bijayalaxmi Parida ..... Petitioner Dr. J.K. Lenka, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 01.07.2026 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:- “The Petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays that Your Lordship would be graciously pleased to issue rule Nisi calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why the Opp. Parties should not be directed to redesignate the Petitioner as Assistant Handicrafts officer w.e.11.03.2024 by implementing the resolution dated 11/03/2024 under Annexure-9 and sanction and release all consequential service benefits as admissible under law or alternatively direct the Opp. Parties to absorb the petitioner as Asst. Industries Officer w.e.f 01.03.2024 at par with juniors under the MSME Department and grant all consequential service benefits as admissible under law as has been extended to the juniors to the petitioner under Annexure- 7 dated 01.03.2024. And issue any other writ/writs or direction/directions as would be necessary in the interest of justice; Page 2 of 2. And if the Opposite Parties fail to show cause or sufficient cause, the rule be made absolute. 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 her grievances, Petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-10 to the Writ Petition before the Opp. Party No. 1, 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. 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 (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