Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.683 of 2026 Rabinarayana Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Jyotirmay Gupta -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – C.M. Singh, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 13.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Petition prayer reads as under: “The petitioner therefore, humbly prays that the Hon'ble court may be graciously pleased to allow this writ application, issue notices to the opposite parties for show- cause and further be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus/ Certiorari or any other direction(s) which will deem fit and proper to this writ application by directing the 0pp.Parties particularly to O.P. No.- 2 & 3 to allow the petitioner to draw the scale of pay having I.A., C.P. Ed./B.A., C.P. Ed. Qualification by treating it from the date of first joining i.e. from 22.08.2014 vide Annexure- 1 Series and to disburse the differential arrear salary with monthly revised salary on the basis of Annexure- 5 (Series) and 6 with cost. AND Further be pleased to direct the Opposite Party No.- Page 2 of 3. 2 i.e. Director, (ST) ST & SC Development Department to finalize the representation vide Annexure- 7 within a stipulated period. AND Further be pleased to pass any other order/Direction(s) which this Hon'ble Court thinks fit and proper to this case.” 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the facts of this case is substantially similar to the one in W.P.(C) No.13112 of 2021 between Rajib Kumar Sahoo v. State of Odisha and Ors. disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 19.02.2024 and therefore, the same benefit should be extended to her client as well. Counsel for the Petitioner also points out the representation dated 26.07.2025 at Annexure-7, wherein a request is made for the grant of the said benefit and therefore a direction be issued to consider the subject representation in the light of Rajib Kumar Sahoo’s case (supra). With this proposal, learned AGA-Mr. Behera is agreeable, provided that all contentions are kept open and a reasonable period is prescribed. 4. In the above circumstances, writ petition is disposed of. Time for consideration of the subject representation and informing result of such consideration to the Petitioner in writing, is eight weeks. All contentions are kept open. The consideration of representation to take place in the light of the decision in Rajib Kumar sahoo. 5. Now, no costs. Page 3 of 3. 6. Web copy of this order to be acted upon by all concerned. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer