IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.4907 of 2026 Subasa Chandra Satapathy …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 12.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned 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 be graciously pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs, direction/directions or order by directing the Opp. Parties to extend the UGC scale of pay in favour of the petitioner from 01.05.1988 as the case of the petitioner is covered by the decision in the case of Dr. Jayashree Sarangi Versus Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Odisha and another (W.P.(C) No.20728 of 2012, disposed of vide Judgement dtd. 27.03.2019).” Digitally Signed Signed by: AMIT KUMAR MOHANTY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 17-Feb-2026 10:30:47 Signature Not Verified 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 Opposite Party No. 1 under Annexure-7. 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-7 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State 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 admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 within a period of two months 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-7 in terms of the Resolution dated 06.11.1990 under Annexure-6. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.1 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. Digitally Signed Signed by: AMIT KUMAR MOHANTY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 17-Feb-2026 10:30:47 Signature Not Verified 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the Writ Application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: AMIT KUMAR MOHANTY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 17-Feb-2026 10:30:47 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: AMIT KUMAR MOHANTY Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 17-Feb-2026 10:30:47 Signature Not Verified amit