Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.342 of 2026 Brundaban Bihari Mishra ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Dillip Kumar Mohapatra -versus- 1) State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director, Higher Education, Orissa 3) Governing Body Of Pallishree Degree College, Bargarh Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C.Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 12.01.2026 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: “Therefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to- (i) Admit the writ application; (ii) Call for record; (iii) Issue writ of mandamus in directing the O.P. No. 1 and 2 to extend the benefit of placement in the Lecturer (Group-A) scale of pay as well as Reader (State scale) scale of pay in favour of the petitioner in terms Rule 4 and 9 of the Odisha Non-Government Aided Colleges Lecturer Placement Rules 2014 keeping in view the law decided by the Hon'ble court in case of Lokanath Behera Page 2 of 3. Vrs. State in W.P.(C) No. 2062 of 2024 disposed of on 13.08.2025 with all consequential service benefits within a reasonable time to be stipulated by the Hon'ble court. And this Hon'ble Court may pass any other order/orders as would be deemed just and proper by this Hon'ble Court.” 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 Director, Higher Education, Orissa, At-Heads of Department Building, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 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.2 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 Director, Higher Education, Orissa, At-Heads of Department Building, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 ventilating his grievance within a period of two weeks. If such a representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party No.2 within a period of four weeks from the date of filing representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order. While considering the representation of the Petitioner the Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to take into consideration the order passed by the Coordinate Bench on 13.08.2025 in W.P.(C) No.2062 of 2024 (Lokanath Behera Vs. State of Odisha and others). The final decision so taken be communicated to the petitioner within two Page 3 of 3. weeks from the date of taking such decision. 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Rubi