Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.11781 of 2026 Pradeepa Kumar Mohanty ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Manoranjan Padhi -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 23.04.2026 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 prays that your Lordship may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ application call for records and after hearing the parties, allow the same and issue a Writ in the nature of Certiorari/ Mandamus or any other or further writ/ directions directing the 0pp. Parties to select and issue appointment letter/ order in favour of the petitioner on the basis of the merit list under Page 2 of 3. Annexure-3 for the interest of justice; And pass any other order /orders direction /directions as deemed fit and proper.” 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 Staff Selection Commission, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.3 under Annexure-5. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 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.3, which is stated to be pending, in 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.3 to consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 21.03.2026 under Annexure-5 within a period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.3 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.3 be also Page 3 of 3. communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Rubi