Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.9678 of 2026 Kahnu Charan Mishra ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Dr.purusottam Chuli -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. A. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 31.03.2026 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 application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: <Under the above circumstances it is, therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: i. issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ(s)/direction(s)/order(s) directing the opp. parties, particularly opp. party No.2- Director, Secondary Education, Odisha and opp. party No.3- District Education Officer, Dhenkanal, Dist- Dhenkanal, to appoint the petitioner to any Class III post in Panchayat High School, Haja under Begunia Page 2 of 3. Block, Dist Khurda in terms of the Odisha Civil Services (Rehabilitation Assistance) Rules, 1990 read with the Odisha Civil Services (R.A.) Amendment Rules, 2025 as well as order dated 13.06.2025 issued by Additional Secretary, General Administration and Public Grievance Department and the Office Order No.22296 dated 20.05.2013 issued by the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, modifying the petitioner's appointment order No.11256 dated 11.09.2025 issued by opp. party No.3- District Education Officer, Khordha under the Orissa Civil Service (Rehabilitation Assistance) Rules, 1990, which was in force both in time of the death of the petitioner's father and on the date of application submitted by him within a stipulated period; ii. issue further direction(s)/order(s) directing the opp. parties, particularly opp. party No.34 District Education Officer, Khordha, to calculate the differential arrear salary and pay the same to the petitioner within a stipulated period as deemed fit and proper by this Hon'ble Court; iii. Pass such other order/ orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem it fit and proper to give complete relief to the petitioner. And for this act of kindness, the 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 Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-9. 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-9 within a stipulated period of time. Page 3 of 3. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel 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 the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-9 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-9 by passing a speaking and reasoned order also taking into consideration the order at Annexure-2 and Annexure-7 series. 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