Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 11518 of 2026 Suresh Chandra Dash ..... Petitioner Ms. R. Chaterjee, Adv. On behalf of Mr. A.P. Bose, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 20.04.2026 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:- “The petitioner therefore prays that your Lordship's may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, issue show cause to the opp.parties as to why the leave salary for 300 days of unutilised earned leave of the petitioner is released without further delay, if they fails to show cause or give insufficient show cause, this Hon'ble Court may direct the opp.party no.3 to release leave salary of the petitioner at the earliest in the interest of justice. And pass any other order(s) direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness the petitioner shall, as in duty bound ever pray.” Page 2 of 2. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though the request available at Annexure-11 to the writ petition is pending before Opp. Party No. 4, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opp. Party No. 4 to take a decision on the above noted request within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 4 to take a decision on the above noted request so available at Annexure-11 in accordance with law within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of this order, if it has not yet been disposed of in the meantime and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti