Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.12832 of 2026 Rajalata Aliva ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Sukanta Kumar Mishra -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – U.C. Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 29.04.2026 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 Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. 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 circumstances, it is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to direct the opposite parties to include the petitioner under the Pension Rules, 1981 and to deduct GPF contribution from her salary instead of CPF by taking into account the previous service period rendered by her in other institution i.e. in Govt. (SSD) Higher Secondary Schools, Charvatta in view of the amendment Page 2 of 3. provisions to the Odisha Aided Educational Institutions Employees' Retirement benefits (Amendment) Rules, 2016 and to grant him all consequential service and pensionary benefit as per Pension Rules, 1981 after her retirement. And/or pass any other appropriate writ/writs, direction/directions, order/orders in the fitness of the case.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating her grievance has submitted representation before the Director, Higher Education Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-7. 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.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 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.2, 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.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.2 Page 3 of 3. be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer