Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.6471 of 2026 Bikash Ranjan Panda ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sasanka Sekhar Satapathy -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr.S.K.Parhi, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 05.03.2026 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 for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court would graciously be pleased to Admit the Writ Petition, call for the relevant records and issue Rule NISI, calling upon the Opposite Party Authorities to show cause as to why the prayer of the Petitioner shall not be allowed and if the Opp. Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, the said Rule be made absolute; And may further be pleased to command the Opp. Page 2 of 3. Party No.-2 as well as Opp. Party No.4 to release increment from Dtd.01.01.2024 till date and arrears from. Dtd. 21.05.2023 to 14.05.2024 as per the provisions of the Odisha Education (Recruitment and conditions of Service of Teachers and Members of the Staff of Aided Educational Institutions) Rules,1974, by issuing a writ in the nature of Mandamus; And also be pleased to pass any other Writ(s)/Order(s)/ Direction(s) deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the Director of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Khurda and The Governing Body, Anchalika Higher Secondary School, Birashal, represented by its President-cum-Sub-Collector, Kamakhyanagar, Dhenkanal, Opposite Party Nos.2 & 4 under Annexure-10 series. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party Nos.2 & 4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-10 series within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party Nos.2 & 4, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of Page 3 of 3. admission with a direction to the Opposite Party Nos.2 & 4 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-10 series within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party Nos.2 & 4 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-10 series by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party Nos.2 & 4 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Rubi