Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 12078 of 2026 Barsha Swari Sahu ..... Petitioner Mr. S.D. Routray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 24.04.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to: i) Admit the writ application. ii) Call for the record. iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs, order /orders, direction/directions directing the opposite parties, more particularly opposite party Nos. 3 to 5 to regularize the service of the petitioner from the date of initial appointment and extend all consequential financial and service benefits within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court. Page 2 of 2. Iv) And/or pass any other order (s), direction(s) as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper for the ends of justice. And for this act of kindness the petitioner shall, as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that though the request available at Annexure-5 to the writ petition is pending before Opp. Party No. 3, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, Petitioner prays that a direction be issued to Opp. Party No.3 to take a decision on the above noted request within a specific time period. 5. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs Opposite Party No. 3 to take a decision on the above noted request so available at Annexure-5 in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order, if it has not yet been disposed of in the meantime and communicate the result of such exercise to the Petitioner. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti