Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 279 of 2026 Maheswar Behera ..... Petitioner Mr. B. Routray, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. S.D. Routray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 12.01.2026 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:- “It is therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to: i) Admit the writ application. ii) Call for the record. iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ/writs, direction/directions directing the Opp. Parties more particularly O.P No.2 to modify the final gradation list of VAW dated 20.05.2022 by including the name of the petitioner and promote the petitioner to the post of Agriculture Overseer from the date O.P. No. 4 has been granted promotion and further extend all the consequential service and financial benefits as due and admissible within a stipulated time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. Page 2 of 2. iv) And/or pass any other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper for the ends of justice. And for the said act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though the request available at Annexure-6 to the writ petition is pending before Opp. Party No. 2, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opp. Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted request 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. 2 to take a decision on the above noted request so available at Annexure-6 in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order, if the same has not yet been disposed of in the meantime and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha