Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.12177 of 2026 Tiryak Kumar Samata ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. – Mr. Biswabihari Mohanty -versus- Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar , Khurda and others ..... Opposite Parties CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 27.04.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “Under the above circumstance, it is, therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ in appropriate nature to quash the decision and consequential orders dated 31.03.2026 and 10.04.2026 passed by Opp. Party No.l & 3 respectively under Annexure-6 Series and this Hon'ble Court may further be pleased to direct Opposite Parties to allow the 7th C.P.C. arrear by fixing the pay corresponding to AGP of Rs.6000/- w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in compliance of judgment dated 19.05.2023 in W.P.(C) No.1495/2022 with W.P.(C) No.40093/2021 at the lead provisionally Page 2 of 3. to utilize the 7th C.P.C. arrear fund parked with OUAT subject to final outcome of pending Writ Appeals with right of recovery. And pass any other order/orders, direction/direction as would be deemed fit and proper be issued.” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the issue involved in the present writ petition was directly and substantially an issue in W.P.(C) No.40093 of 2021 and batch of other similar matters, which were disposed of by this Court vide judgment dated 19.05.2023. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, further submitted that after disposal of W.P.(C) No.40093 of 2021 along with a batch of other similar matters vide common judgment dated 19.05.2023, the Opposite Party-University has approached the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court by filing a writ appeal. The writ appeal was dismissed on the ground of limitation. Thereafter, the Opposite Party-University has approached the Hon’ble Supreme Court by filing the SLP(C) No.10357 of 2024. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, vide order dated 22.09.2025, while setting aside the order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, has remanded the matter back to the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court. As of now, the writ appeal is pending for re-adjudication. He further submitted that no interim order has been passed in such writ appeal. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, at this juncture, contended that after the matter was remanded by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Opposite Party No.3 once again issued another order dated 10.04.2026 at Annexure-6 Series whereby the Grade Pay of the Petitioner has been reduced to Rs.5,400/- from 6,000/-. Being Page 3 of 3. aggrieved by such action, the Petitioner has once again approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. 6. On a careful consideration of the factual background of the present case and further taking note of the common judgment of this Court dated 19.05.2023 passed in W.P.(C) No.40093 of 2021 and batch of other similar matters, this Court found that the factual background of the present case is identical to the one already disposed of by the common judgment dated 19.05.2023. 7. In such view of the matter, this Court is of the view that nothing survives for fresh adjudication. In such view of the matter, the present writ petition is being disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 19.05.2023 passed in W.P.(C) No.40093 of 2021 and batch of other writ petitions. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis