IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5520 of 2026 Strughna Mohanty ` Petitioner Mr. R.C. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S. Behera, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 19.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner 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 Petitioner with the following prayers:- “The petitioner, therefore, prays that Your Lordship's may graciously be pleased to admit the writ application, call for the records and after hearing the parties, allow the same and issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari/Mandamus or any other or further writ/writ(s), direction/ directions directing the opp. parties to consider petitioner's pension and other pensionary benefits in terms of the provision contain under Odisha Aided Educational Employees Retirement benefit Rule 1981 as admissible to the petitioner, in view of the judgment passed by this Hon'ble Court in the case of Sarat Chandra Parida Versus State of Orissa amit and others reported in 2015 (II) ILR CUT 94 to the petitioner for the interest of justice.” 4. The subject matter of this petition is substantially similar to the one in Hemanta Kumar Chhotray v. State of Orissa and others, 2024 (1) OLR 709 and therefore, counsel for the Petitioner submits that the benefit given to litigants in the subject case should be extended his client as well. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties submits that the said matter is subjudice in Writ Appeal No.197 of 2024. However, on being asked, he tells that there is no interim order staying the judgment of the learned Single Judge. This Court in a number of similar matters has already ordered extension of the said benefits subject to outcome of the Writ Appeal and therefore, the same course needs to be adopted here also, if there are no other legal impediments. 6. Ordered accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of subject to outcome of the writ appeal mentioned above. Compliance within eight(8) weeks. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge