IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.695 of 2026 Ramesh Chandra Dasmohapatra …. Petitioner Mr. M. Pattanayak, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 12.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under the aforesaid facts and circumstance it is therefore prayed that your Lordship be graciously pleased to issue Rule NISI, calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why the prayer made in the Writ Petition be not allowed and upon their showing no cause or showing insufficient cause, the Rule be made absolute and appropriate writ/directions be issued directing the State Opp. Party No-1 to consider the representation dt. 10.11.2025 as at Annexure-12 and pass appropriate orders directing in the Opp. Party No-2 the Director of Horticulture, Odisha, Bhubaneswar to sanction and disburse the Grade Pay @ Rs 5400/- with 3% increment on the Basic Pay attached to the post of Horticulture Overseer with effect from 01.01.2013 without any further delay and further be pleased to direct payment of arrear amounts with interest @ 18% per annum till final payment And pass any such other orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the ends of justice, equity and fair play. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that through highlighting his grievances, the petitioner has filed a representation vide Annexure-12 to the Writ Petition, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.1 to take a decision on the above noted petition within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Opposite Party No.1 to take a decision on the above noted representation in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Jyoti