Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.10792 of 2026 Bibhuti Bhusan Kar ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Krishna Chandra Sahu -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Behera, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 16.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that the Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to allow this writ petition by further directing the Opp. Party no-2 i.e. Director Secondary Education, Odisha to conclude the pending disciplinary proceeding against the petitioner as per Annexure-3 in all respects pursuant to govt. resolution under Annexure-8 by passing final order to that effect within a time bound period for enabling him to submit the pension papers so also to get the pending service benefits as due & admissible for the interest of justice. Page 2 of 3. And may further be pleased to pass any other order(s) as deems fit & proper for the bonafide interest of justice.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the outset contended that the Petitioner, who was working as Headmaster and is likely to retire on 31.05.2026, has approached this Court for a direction to the Opposite Parties-disciplinary authorities to conclude the pending disciplinary proceeding as expeditiously as possible. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further contended that as a result of the drawl of a disciplinary proceeding against the present Petitioner towards the fag end of his career the Petitioner is not getting his financial as well as service benefits. He further contended that since the Petitioner is going to retire at the end of May, 2026, there is every likelihood that he may not get his financial and retiral benefits as a result of pending of the disciplinary proceeding against him. On such ground, learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that since the disciplinary proceeding is of the year 2024, a direction be given to the Opposite Parties to conclude the same as expeditiously as possible. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand contended that although he has no specific instruction in the matter, however, taking into consideration the gravity and seriousness of the allegation against the present Petitioner, as has been indicated in the memorandum of charges at Annexure-3, the present application at the instance of the Petitioner does not call for any interference by this Court at this stage. On such ground, learned counsel for the State contended that the present writ petition being devoid of merit is liable to be dismissed. Page 3 of 3. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, on a careful analysis of their submissions and on a close scrutiny of the document annexed to the writ petition, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ petition at the stage of admission by directing the Opposite Party No.2 to expedite the disciplinary proceeding against the Petitioner and make every endeavor to conclude the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of communication of a copy of today’s order. The Petitioner is directed to cooperate with the disciplinary authority for an early conclusion of such proceeding. It is further made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout