Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.8167 of 2026 1) Dr.braja Kishore Nayak ..... Petitioners 2) Dr. Sudhansubala Pattnaik 3) Subhas Chandra Biswal 4) Snehalata Prusty 5) Dr. Pragnya Paramita Das 6) Muktilata Das 7) Lilita Kumari Mohanty 8) Bandita Sahoo 9) Anjaliprava Sahoo 10) Dr. Prasanna Kumar Mohapatra Represented by Adv. - Pranab Ranjan Chhatoi -versus- 1) state of odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director Of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar 3) Secretary, Finance Dept., Bhubaneswar Represented by Adv. – Smt. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 17.03.2026 Order No. 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 petition as well as documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “In the above facts and circumstances, the petitioners, therefore, most humbly pray that your Lordship would be graciously pleased to admit the writ petition, issue notice to the opposite parties and Page 2 of 3. after hearing the counsel for the parties, this Hon'ble Court be further pleased to direct the Opposite Parties to pay arrear revised scale of pay with effect from 01.01.2016 to 30.09.2017 as per Higher Education Department Resolution No.7651 dated 16.03.2018 in pursuance to Finance Department. Govt. of Odisha Resolution No.26342 dated 07.09.2017 within a stipulated time; And/or pass such other order/direction as deem fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the case; And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance before the Commissioner- cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.1 which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.1 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.1 ventilating his grievance within a period of two weeks. If such representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party No.1 within a period of two months from the date of filing representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The Page 3 of 3. decision so taken on the same shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a period of ten days from the date of taking such a decision. 7. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: Personal Assistant