Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.20284 of 2026 Prabhat Kumar Bal ..... Petitioner Mr. P. Das, Advocate State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 06.07.2026 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:- “It is therefore humbly prayed that this hole Court may graciously be pleased to direct the State/Opp. parties to modify the Office order dated 01.07.2020 issued by the Finance Department under Annexure-2 by clarifying para-4 and further direct to issue the final pension payment order in acting upon the order dated 07.04.2025 under Annexure-3 with further direction in the nature of writ of Mandamus to the Opp. parties, more particularly the Opp. party No. 1, 2, 4 and 5 for taking prompt action to release/issue final pension to the petitioner under Revised Assured Career Progression (RACP) Scheme in terms of the judgment of this Hon'ble Court rendered in the case of Biharilal Barik Vrs. State of Odisha to secure ends of justice and further direct to Page 2 of 2. revise the pension and other retiral benefits according to last revised pension of the petitioner. And may pass any such other order(s), direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”. 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.4 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.4 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.4 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Subrat