Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.6206 of 2026 Ramakanta Mishra & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Mohit Kumar Pati -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Ms. S.Nayak, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 25.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioners with the following prayers:- “The Petitioner therefore prays that your lordships may graciously be pleased to direct the Opp.Parties to allow the Petitioners the Grade Pay of Rs.4,200/- on 2nd financial up-gradation under RACPs w.e.f. 11.07.2014, 01.10.2017, 01.09.2014 and 11.07.2014 on completion of 20 years of service as has been extended to similarly situated persons vide Annexure-3 and also taking into account the decision of this Hon’ble Court in W.P.(C) No.7281/2018, Saraswati Bhoi & Others vs. State of Odisha, decided on 24.06.2022, which has been affirmed Page 2 of 3. in SLP(C) No.7374-7375 of 2024, decided on 09.09.2025 as well as take into account the Govt, Resolution dated 13.02.2025.” 4. The subject matter of these petitions is substantially similar to the case in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswti Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILRCUT-629. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that in the said case a direction has been issued for considering the similar representation for the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- (rupees four thousand two hundred) with effect from 01.12.2014 or any respective date on completion of 20 years of service in a single cadre towards the financial upgradation under RACP Scheme. 6. Learned ASC appearing for the OPs very fairly agrees that the subject representations should meet their fate at the hands of OP No.1 in the light of observations in Saraswti Bhoi (supra). With this proposal, learned ASC is agreeable, subject to the caveat that all contentions should be kept open and a reasonable period be prescribed for disposal of the subject representations. This is fair. 7. In the above circumstances, petitions are disposed of. Time for consideration and to inform the petitioner in writing the result of such consideration, is eight (8) weeks. All contentions are kept open. 8. It is open to solicit any information or document from the side of petitioner or from other officers, as are required for due consideration of the subject representations; however, in that guise delay shall not be brooked. Page 3 of 3. Now, no costs. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Rubi