Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 1271 of 2026 Ramachandra Pradhan ..... Petitioner Mr. U.C. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.P. Behera, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 19.01.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. On the oral prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, he is permitted to delete Opp. Party No. 1 from the cause title in Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “In the aforesaid circumstances, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application and issue a RULE NISI calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why this writ application shall not be allowed and if the Opposite Parties failed to show cause or show insufficient cause, the said Rule may be made absolute and on hearing the parties through their counsel, this Hon'ble Court be further pleased to:- i) Issue appropriate Writ/Writs in holding that the Office Order dated 23.10.2025 under Annexure-1 issued by the Opp. Party No. 3 as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable Page 2 of 3. & violative of principle of natural justice, non-application of mind & amounts to overreaching the direction of this Hon'ble Court dated 03.04.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 20770/2024 & Order dated 14.08.2025 in CONTC No. 3795/2025 as such quash the same. ii) This Hon'ble Court further be pleased to issue appropriate writ/writs directing the Opp. Parties to grant seniority alongwith all consequential services benefits Asst. Engineer (Estimator)/Asst. Executive Engineer from 21.10.2016 to 29.08.2023 as basis of qualifying services for the purpose of granting seniority & consequential service benefits in the grade of Asst. Executive Engineer (Civil) and their further promotion in subsequent higher grades of Odisha Engineering Services. iii) This Hon'ble Court be further pleased to pass such other appropriate Writ/Writs, direction/directions, order/orders as would be deem fit and proper in favour of the petitioner. And for which act of kindness the Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has filed a representation at Annexure-8 to the Writ Petition before the Opp. Party No. 2, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, learned counsel for the Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted Petition within a specific time period. 6. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 2 to take a decision on the above noted petition in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt Page 3 of 3. of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 7. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha