Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.19525 of 2026 Jyotirekha Giri ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kamalakanta Mohanta -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Smt. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 02.07.2026 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: “Therefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ Application issue Rule NISI for calling upon the Opp. Parties, particularly opp. Party No.5 for show cause as to why the direction will not be issued for consideration of the grievance of the petitioner and take necessary action thereupon within a stipulated time. This Hon'ble Court may make its rule absolute if no Show Cause or insufficient show cause is filed by the said opp. Party. This Hon'ble court may hear the matter from the Page 2 of 3. parties and direct in the writ of mandamus to the opp. party No.5 to dispose of the representation dtd. 02.05.2026 (under annexure -4) within a stipulated time and intimate the result to the petitioner thereafter for the interest of justice. It is further prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct any other appropriate direction(s) or pass any other suitable orders or pass any other appropriate writ/writs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit just and proper.” 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 Opposite Party No.5 under Annexure-4. 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.5 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.5, 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.5 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.5 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Page 3 of 3. Petitioner under Annexure-4 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.5 be also communicated to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout