p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5487 of 2026 Sita Majhi ` Petitioner Mr. N. Hota, Advocateq -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 19.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid 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:- “It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ Application, call for the records and issue notice to the 0pp.Parties, and after hearing both the parties Quash/Set aside the order dated 21.09.2016 under Annexure-1 so also set aside the selection of the Op.No.6 as the Cook-Cum- Helper at Kharapura Govt. Primary School, as being an OBC Candidate she was selected by the Op.No.5 against the Standard guideline dated 28.08.2014 under Annexure-5, and appropriate direction may be given to the Op. No. 3,4 and 5 to select the Petitioner as p. 2 amit Cook-Cum-Helper at Kharapura Govt. Primary School, being a ST widow candidate by issuing Writ/Writs in the nature of Certiorari/Mandamus in the greater interest of Justice. And further pass appropriate order directing the Op. No. 3 and 4 to consider the representation pending before them under Annexure-2 and 4 in the greater interest of Justice.” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner wants to make a fresh representation before the Block Education Officer, Ullunda, Opposite Party No.4, who is the competent authority, with a direction from this Court to the said Opposite Party to consider the case of the Petitioner within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties submits that the Petitioner has not approached the appropriate authority for redressal of his grievance. 6. Considering such submission and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this Court thinks if proper to dispose of the present Writ Petition at the stage of admission by granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh and detailed representation before the Opposite Party No.4 taking all the grounds and supporting documents within a period of two weeks from today and in the event such representation is filed before the Opposite Party No.4, the Opposite Party No.4 shall do well to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of four weeks from p. 3 the date of filing of such representation. The decision so taken on such representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge