p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22969 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010541282026 Shri Hemanta Kumar Jena …. Petitioner Mr. P. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. B.L. Tripathy, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 30.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. P. Panda, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. B.L. Tripathy, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is serving as Assistant Teacher in Junior SES Cadre in the district of Kendrapara, that his prayer for inter-district transfer on the ground of serving spouse is pending before the authority since 31st May 2025. 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, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the prayer of the Petitioner as per his application for transfer at Annexure-3 series, in accordance with Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 30-Jul-2026 18:56:48 Signature Not Verified p. 2 law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. 4. Urgent certified copy of this order be issued on proper application. (B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik/Pks