Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.1420 of 2026 Jayanti Padhan ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Banshidhar Satapathy -versus- 1) State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director Higher Secondary Education Odisha,bhubaneswar 3) District Education Officer,bolangir Represented by Adv. – Mr. D.K. Sahu, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 05.03.2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Government Advocate 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: “In the facts and circumstances of the case the humble petitioner fervently prays this Hon'ble Court to be graciously pleased to issue notice to the 0pp. parties, call for relevant records and after hearing the Counsel of parties, issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any appropriate writ commanding 0pp. parties particularly to the Opp.party No.l, the Commissioner- cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department, Odisha to sanction and disburse arrear Page 2 of 3. salary of the petitioner from 17th October 2000 to 16.07.2009 with continuity (t/ service and consequential benefits in terms of the decision rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of State of Odisha and others Vrs. Bhakta Ranjan Dixit and another) (SLP No. 7197 of 2019 and batch of cases), within a stipulated period. And / or pass such other order or direction as deems fit and proper in the interest of justice; And for this act of your kindness, the humble petitioner shall as in duty bound, 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 State of Odisha represented by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-1. 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.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-1 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.1, 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 Page 3 of 3. admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation dated 20.11.2024 of the Petitioner under Annexure-1 keeping in view under Annexure-10 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.1 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-1 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.1 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation, 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