Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 8508 of 2026 Chandra Prava Mohanty ..... Petitioner Mr. P.K. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 24.03.2026 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:- “It is therefore prayed, that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: 1) Admit the writ petition. ii) call for the records. iii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Opp. Parties to grant RACP/MASCP benefits to the petitioners as per the Finance Dptt. Resolution dtd., 06.02.2013 and 20.01.2014 r/w. Order in W.P.(C) dtd. 13.03.2020 passed No.6698/2020 (State of Orissa -Vrs- Ashok Kumar Mohapatra) and SLP(C) No.15573 /2020 disposed of on 04.01.2021 by computing the entire period of service rendered by the petitioner within a reasonable time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. Page 2 of 2. iv) And/or pass such order order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper for the ends of justice; And for which act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound, ever pray.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 2 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti