Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.21862 of 2026 Bhimasen Barik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Suryakanta Dwibedi -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 17.07.2026 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 present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “It is therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue notice to the Opp. Parties and after hearing the parties may be pleased to direct the opp. parties to allow the Petitioner the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- on 2nd Financial Upgradation under RACPs, w.e.f. the date of completion of 20 years of service in terms of the decision of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.(C) Page 2 of 3. No.7281/2018, Saraswati Bhoi & Others v. State of Odisha, decided on 24.06.2022, reported in 2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629, which has been affirmed in SLP(C) No.7374-7375 of 2024, decided on 09.09.2025 as well as Govt. Resolution dated 13.02.2025 and to fix the pay of the petitioner in appropriate cell after allowing grade pay of Rs.4200/-upon 2nd up-gradation under RACPs; on in alternate this Hon'ble Court may direct the Opp. Parties to provide Grade Pay of Rs.2800/- and Rs.4200/- as 1st and 2nd up-gradation under ACP; And may further be pleased to pass such other order(s)/direction(s) as this Hon’ble Court deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstance of the case.” 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance before the District Education Officer, Subarnapur, Opposite Party No.4 which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.4 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Education Officer, Subarnapur, Opposite Party No.4 ventilating his grievance within a period of two weeks. If such a representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party No.4 keeping in view the State of Odisha & Ors. vs. Saraswati Bhoi & Ors., in W.P.(C) No.7281 of Page 3 of 3. 2018, disposed of on 24.06.2022 within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken on the same shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout