IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.34647 of 2026 Santosh Kumar Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. A.C. Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 30.01.2026 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. 4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- In view of the facts and grounds stated above, the Petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: (1)Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Opposite Party No. 3 (Chief Construction Engineer, ABP Salapada) to immediately conduct DPC in terms of the Engineer-in- Chief's communication dated 11.04.2023 under Annexure-4 (ii)Further direct the Opposite Parties to promote/re-designate the Petitioner from Senior Assistant (WR) to Head Clerk/Section Officer with effect from 11.04.2023, with all consequential service benefits, including arrears. (iii)Issue any other appropriate writ/order/direction as deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice. AND, For this act of kindness the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever. 5. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has made a representation vide Annexure-5 to the Writ Petition before Opposite Party No.3 and the same may be directed to be considered and disposed of within a stipulated time period to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection. 6. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction on Opposite Party No.3 to consider and dispose of the representation vide Annexure-5 to the Writ Petition, in accordance with law, within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge sangita