Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 10214 of 2026 Pallabi Das ..... Petitioner Mr. A.K. Sharma, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC Mr. S.K. Mishra, Sr. Advocate (Opp. Party No. 3) CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 24.04.2026 Order No. 04 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Pursuant to order dtd.22.04.2026, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for Opp. Party No. 3 fairly contended that provisional gradation list published on 27.01.2026 under Annexure-13 has not yet been finalized. 3. Heard Mr. A.K. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. S. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opp. Party and Mr. S.K. Mishra, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for Opp. Party No. 3. 4. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “The petitioner, therefore, humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, issue 'Rule Nisi' calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why the impugned Provisional Gradation list in Annexure-13 shall not be quashed, if the Page 2 of 3. Opposite Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, the Rule, may be made absolute for the ends of justice. AND Be further pleased to pass such other appropriate writ/writs/order/orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the particular circumstances of the case for the ends of justice. AND For this act of kindness, the Petitioner shall as duty bound remain ever pray.” 5. It is contended that after publication of the provisional gradation list on 27.01.2026 under Annexure-13, Petitioner though has filed a detailed objection with due acknowledgement on 06.02.2026 under Annexure-4, but till date the same is yet to be considered in accordance with law. It is accordingly contended that Opp. Party No. 2 be directed to consider the objection so filed by the Petitioner with regard to placement in the provisional gradation list, prior to publication of the final gradation list. 6. Learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Opp. Party-Corporation has no serious objection to the course of action proposed. 7. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties, considering the submission made and since it is admitted that final gradation list has not yet been published, this Court while disposing the writ petition, directs Opp. Party No. 2 to consider the objection filed by the Petitioner to the provisional gradation list published on 27.01.2026 on 06.02.2026 under Annexure-4 series as expeditiously as possible, preferable within a period of six (6) weeks from the date Page 3 of 3. of receipt of this order, but prior to publication of the final gradation list. 8. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha