Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.6946 of 2026 Tirtha Biswal ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kirtan Dang -versus- 1) secretary govt., higher education dept., govt. of odisha, khordha ..... Opposite Parties 2) director, higher education department, govt. of odisha, 3) principal cum secretary, loisingha college, 4) controller of account odisha bhubaneswar, Represented by Adv. – Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA 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 Govt. Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Therefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to Admit this Writ Petition, issue rule NISI for calling upon opp. parties for show cause as to why the direction will not be issued for providing two consecutive increments financial benefits to the petitioner with Page 2 of 3. an immediate effect. This Hon'ble Court also made its absolute if the said opp. Parties fails to file sufficient cause or show insufficient cause and after hearing from the parties this Hon'ble Court may direct to the opp, parties in the writ of Mandamus for providing two consecutive increments, financial benefits to the petitioner within a stipulated time, or this Hon'ble court be pleased to direct opp. party No.2 to disposal of the representation dtd. 10.9.2025 under annexure 4 within a stipulated time by providing adequate opportunity of hearing to the petitioner for the interest of justice and equity. This Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass any order(s) may direct any direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit just and proper in this case. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the Director, Higher Education Department, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-4. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Govt. Advocate submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.2, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider Page 3 of 3. the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.2 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Sisir Designation: Personal Assistant