p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.23035 of 2026 Dillip Kumar Samal …. Petitioner Mr. A.B. Mallick., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 28.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. A.B. Mallick, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that the Petitioner, who was serving as Sr. Clerk in District Education Officer, Kendrapara, that his claim for RACP/MACP benefit is similar to the case of Ashok Kumar Mohapatra vs. State of Odisha, disposed of by learned OAT on 09.10.2018 and confirmed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.6698 of 2020 as well as by the Hon’ble Apex Court in SLP (C) No.15573 of 2020. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the contentions of the Petitioner, with a direction to the Director of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decision in Ashok Kumar Mohaptra (supra), if applicable. In the event, the Petitioner Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 28-Jul-2026 19:59:20 Signature Not Verified p. 2 submits a written representation to Opposite Party No.2 within a period of three weeks from today, Opposite Party No.2 shall consider the same within a period of eight weeks thereafter. The certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition may be submitted to Opposite Party No.2 along with the representation of the Petitioner. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik