Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.9584 of 2026 Ajaya Kumar Dash ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 31.03.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing 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: “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 petitioner as Level- V (A) Assistant Teacher with effect from the date he completed six years of service i.e. from 2014 instead of 2017 keeping in view the decision of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Dhananjaya Charan Dey and Page 2 of 3. others Vrs. State of Orissa and others, reported in 2020 (IT) ILRCUT-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 Odish a and others Vs. Dhananjaya Charan Dey and others (S.L.P (C) No. 13627 of 2021 disposed of on 25.01.2023) with all consequential service and financial benefits till he reached the age of superannuation i.e. 30.11.2025, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; (B) And any other order / orders or direction / directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the petitioner; And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound remain ever pray.” 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 District Education Officer, Opposite Party No.4 under Annexure-5. 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.4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Govt. Advocate submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.3, 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.4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 within a Page 3 of 3. period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.4 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.4 be also communicated to the Petitioner 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 Sisir Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT