Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.10011 of 2026 Damodar Panda ..... Petitioners Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Advocate State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 08.04.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- 1). direct the opp. parties to regularise him in service for a day prior to his superannuation notionally and grant pension and pensionary benefits under the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992 on the basis of his initial date of appointment 01.06.1987 as has been given to similarly situated persons and in terms of the principles decided in the case of Khageswar Jena vrs. State of Odisha & others, W.P.(C) No.29993 of 2022 vide order dated 18.11.2022, which has been affirmed in W.A. No. 301/2023 and SLP(C)No. 12174/2024, decided on 24.07.2025 within a stipulated time; Page 2 of 2. ii). Pass such other order (s)/direction(s) as would be deem fit and proper in the bonafide interest of Justice; And for which act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.1 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.1 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Subrat