p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.6500 of 2026 1. Mr. Paramasivan Ravi 2. Bijaya kumar Behera …. Petitioners Mr. D.P. Dhalsamanta, Advocate -versus- 1. Union of India, represented through General Manager, East Coast Railway, Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar 2. Principal Chief Personnel Officer, East Coast Railway, Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar 3. Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, East Coast Railway, Khurda Road Division, Khurda …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Parhi, DSGI Mr. D.P. Pattnaik, CGC CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 24.03.2026 02. 1. Heard Mr. Dhalsamanta, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. Parhi, learned DSGI along with Mr. Pattnaik, learned CGC for the Union of India. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that this Court in W.P.(C) No.4758 of 2022 which was disposed of on 18.11.2025 directed to p. 2 conduct the election of Branch and Divisional body of all India SC & ST Railways Employees Association, Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway as per the bye-laws. 3. The prayer of the Petitioner runs thus:- “The petitioners humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue notice to the Opp. Parties, call for records and after hearing both the parties direct the Opp. Party No.3 to recall the letter dtd.26.05.2022 and allow the outgoing body to conduct the election of Branch and Divisional Body, All India Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Railway Employees Association, Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway as per by-laws. xxx xxx xxx” 4. The letter dated 26.05.2022, the recall of which is being sought in this present writ petition, is culled out hereunder for convenience of reference:- p. 3 5. Admittedly the Petitioners have ventilated their grievance to the Divisional Railway Manager, Khurdha Road Division, E.Co.Rly. on 10.12.2025 as well as to the Principal Chief Personnel Officer, East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, Bhubaneswar & Divisional Railway Manager, East Coast Railway, Khurda Road Division on 02.01.2026 and it is stated that the same is pending consideration but alleging inaction in the matter of such consideration and that notwithstanding such pendency further steps are being taken to non-suit the Petitioners, the present writ petition has been filed. 6. And, inviting the attention of this Court to the notification dated 15.03.2026 issued by the Zonal Secretary, East Coast Railway, it is further submitted that notwithstanding the pendency, further precipitative steps are being taken prejudicially affecting the Petitioners. 7. Learned CGC for the Union of India submits that the allegations as made are untenable and the Petitioners have rushed to this Court without waiting for result of their representation. 8. Considering the rival submission, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Opposite Party Nos.2 & 3 (Principal Chief Personnel Officer, East Coast Railway, Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar & Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, East Coast Railway, Khurda Road Division, Khurda respectively) to take a decision on the representations of the Petitioners p. 4 referred to hereinabove within a period of one week hence from the date of receipt of copy of this order along with the copy of this order. 9. While considering the grievance of the Petitioners, the grievance relating to the notification which is stated to have been published during the pendency of the writ petition before this Court, shall also be addressed. 10. Accordingly, the writ petition along with I.As. stand disposed of. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Ayesha