Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.7346 of 2026 Anjali Chakrabarty ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Dillip Kumar Mohapatra -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. S.Behera, A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 10.03.2026 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 Government Advocate for the State. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. By filing the present writ application the Petitioner has made the following prayer:- <Therefore, it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to- (i) Admit the writ application; (ii) Call for record; (iii) Issue writ of mandamus in directing the O.P. No. 1, 2 and 3 to extend the benefit of placement in the Lecturer (Group-A) scale of pay as well as Reader (State scale) scale of pay in favour of the petitioner in terms Rule 4 and 9 of the Odisha Non-Government Aided Colleges Lecturer Placement Rules 2014 keeping in view the law decided by Page 2 of 3. the Hon'ble court in case of Lokanath Behera Vrs. State in W.P.(C) No. 2062 of 2024 disposed of on 13.08.2025 with ail consequential service benefits within a reasonable time to be stipulated by the Hon'ble court. And this Hon'ble Court may pass any other order/orders as would be deemed just and proper by this Hon'ble Court.= 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the outset contended that the case of the Petitioner is squarely covered by the ratio laid down by this Court in Lokanath Behera vs. State of Odisha in W.P.(C) No.2062 of 2024 decided on 13.08.2025. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance before the State of Odisha represented through Secretary to Govt. Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar & The Secretary to Govt. School and Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 respectively which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law. 5. Learned Additional Government Advocate on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsels for the respective parties, and in view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition by granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh Page 3 of 3. representation before the State of Odisha represented through Secretary to Govt. Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar & The Secretary to Govt. School and Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar, i.e., Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 respectively ventilating his grievance and taking all the available grounds in support, within a period of two weeks. If such a representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 in accordance with law and by taking into consideration Lokanath Behera’s case (supra), within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of the representation, by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Rubi