IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.10978 of 2026 Udayanath Panda …. Petitioner Mr. A.S. Nandy, Advocate -versus- The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Ltd.(OMFED), Bhubaneswar and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 23.04.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for appearing for the Parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- The Hon’ble Court may be pleased to Admit the application; Call for the records; Issue a 'Rule Nisi' calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ/Writs shall not be issued. And If the opposite parties fail to show cause or insufficient cases the 'Rule' be made absolute. And Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ commanding the opposite parties to pay immediately the pending arrear dues and DA's as were given p. 2 p. 2 from time to time Since 2018 till date and to implement the 7th pay scale with effect from dt- 1.4.2023 immediately, as the Petitioner is going to be retired from service on 31.05.2026. And Issue any other writ/writs/order/orders as the Hon'ble Court thinks fit and proper. And for this act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray. 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting his grievances, Petitioner has made a representation available at Annexure-6 to the Writ Petition before Opposite Party No.2 and the same may be directed to be considered and disposed of within a stipulated time period to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection. 5. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction on Opposite Party No.2 to consider and dispose of the representation vide Annexure-6 in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge sangita