Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.4285 of 2026 Jayanta Bag ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Ajaya Kumar Pradhan -versus- State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Mr. U.C.Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 12.02.2026 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 prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “The petitioner therefore, humbly prays that the Hon'ble court may be graciously pleased to allow this writ application, issue notices to the opposite parties for show cause and further be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus/ Certiorari or any other direction(s) which will deem fit and proper to this writ application by directing the Opp.Parties particularly to O.P. No.- 2 fit 3to allow the petitioner to draw the scale of pay having BA., C.P. Ed. Qualification by treating it from the date of first joining i.e. from 13.06.2018 vide Annexure-1 Page 2 of 3. (Series) and to disburse the differential arrear salary with monthly revised salary on the basis of Annexure- 5 (Series) and 6 with cost. AND Further be pleased to direct the Opposite Party No. 2 i.e. Director, ST 86 SC Development Department to finalize the representation vide Annexure-7 within a stipulated period. AND Further be pleased to pass any other order/Direction(s) which this Hon'ble Court thinks fit and proper to this case.” 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- cum-Additional Secretary to Govt. ST & SC Development, Odisha Heads of Department Buildings, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-7. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. Learned counsel for the Petitioner further submitted that the case of the Petitioner is squarely covered by the ratio laid down by this Court in Rajib Kumar Sahoo vs. State of Odisha & Ors. decided in W.P.(C) No.13112 of 2021 disposed of vide order dated 19.02.2024. 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-7 within a stipulated period of time. 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 Page 3 of 3. 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 dated 03.01.2026 of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 and in the light of the ratio laid down in Rajib Kumar Sahoo’s Case (supra) 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-7 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. 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, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Rubi