Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.1536 of 2026 Bhagaban Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Achyutananda Pattanaik -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Mr. A.Mohanty, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 20.01.2026 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 prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “The petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: (i)Quash the impugned gradation list vide Office Order No. 7060/TBPM, dated 30.10.2025 under Annexure-5, issued by the Director, Text Book Production & Marketing, Unit-Ill, Bhubaneswar-1, Odisha (ii)Direct the opposite party No-2 to prepare and to publish a fresh and correct gradation list strictly in accordance with seniority based on date of appointment/joining. Page 2 of 3. (iii)Direct the OP No-2 for disposal of the petitioner's representation dated 05.11.2025 within a time-bound manner. (iv)Pass any other order(s) as deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice.” 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 Director, Text Book Production & Marketing (TBPM), Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-6. 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.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-6 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.2, 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.2 to consider the representation dated 05.11.2025 of the Petitioner under Annexure-6 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-6 by passing a speaking and reasoned Page 3 of 3. order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.2 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Rubi