Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.11800 of 2026 Mohan Charan Das ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Aurobinda Sahoo -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. – Mr. Aurobinda Mohanty, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 27.04.2026 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 counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “Under the premises as stated above, the humble petitioner fervently prays that, your lordships may graciously be pleased to consider the facts of the case may further pleased to admit the case, call for the relevant records and issue notice to the opp. parties and after being heard from the both sides, to allow this Writ petition, to the extent that; i.) issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the opp. parties to take immediate steps, to grant the Page 2 of 3. pension and pensionary benefits in favour of the petitioner, as he is entitled to the same under the Orissa Aided Educational Institutions Employees Retirement Benefits Rule, 1981; within a time stipulated as deem fit and proper, as his case is squarely covered by the ratio decided by this Hon'ble Court in case of Sarat Chandra Parida Vrs. State of Odisha and others, reported in 2015 (II) ILR-CUT-94 and in the case of Hemanta Kumar Chhotaray Vrs. State of Odisha and others (W.P.(C) No.l7067 of 2023 and batch of case, disposed of on 12.01.2024). And further this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to pass any other order(s) / direction (s) as would be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Petitioner that although the Petitioner has filed representation dated 13.01.2026 before the Opposite Party No.2-Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar under Annexure-4, but the same is still pending before the said Opposite Party and the said Opposite Party has not taken any decision as of now. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection, if a direction is given to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court disposes of the writ petition at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.2-Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 13.01.2026 Page 3 of 3. under Annexure-4 by taking into consideration the judgments of a coordinate Bench of this Court in Sarat Chandra Parida Vrs. State of Odisha and others, reported in 2015 (II) ILR-CUT-94 and in the case of Hemanta Kumar Chhotaray Vrs. State of Odisha and others (W.P.(C) No.17067 of 2023 and batch of cases, disposed of on 12.01.2024), within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. It is needless to mention here that the representation of the Petitioner shall be considered and disposed of by passing a speaking and reasoned order. Any decision so taken on the said representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge Debasis