Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.11678 of 2026 Rajan Kumar Sahoo ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Prakash Kumar Rout -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Sasmita Nayak, 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 appearing for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing 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 extend the actual differential revised arrear salaries to the petitioner with effect from 01.01.2016 to 30.09.2017, as that has been extended to the counterparts working in Government Colleges, in terms of the Finance department Resolution dated 07.09.2017 as well as letter12.03.2018 under Page 2 of 3. Annexure-3, 4 and 7 respectively, by suitably modifying clause-18 of the Govt. resolution dated the Govt. 22.12.2017 issued by the Opp.Party No.1 under Annexure- 5, and to extent all other consequential benefits in terms of Rule- 9(1) of the Orissa Education (Recruitment and Condition of Service of Teaching and Members of the Staff of Aided Education Institution) Rules, 1974, keeping in view the law laid down in the case of Smt. Dipti Roy vrs. State of Orissa and others reported in 2004 (II) OLR 718, Bijay Ketan Khatua vrs. State of Orissa and others reported in 2015 (1) OLR 452 and Raghunath Parhi Vrs. State of Odisha & Ors, reported in 2023 SCC Online Ori 6452, Dr. Madan Mohan Mahala Vrs. State of Odisha in W.P.(C) No.25509/2022 within a reasonable time stipulated by this Hon'ble court. And further this Hon'ble Court be pealed to direct the opposite parties to revise the pension of the petitioner. And/or issue any other Writ/Writs, order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper for the ends of justice.” 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 Commissioner- cum-Secretary to Government of Odisha, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-9. 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.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-9 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 Page 3 of 3. Opposite Party No.1, 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.1 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-9 taking into consideration the decision of this Court passed in the case of Bijay Ketan Khatua- vrs-State of Orissa and others reported in 2015(I) OLR 452, in the case of Raghunath Parhi Vs. State of Odisha & Others, reported in 2023 SCC OnLine Ori 6452 and Dr.Madan Mohan Mahala Vrs. State of Odisha in W.P.(C) No.25509 of 2022 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. Petitioner is directed to provide copy of this order along with a decision in the case of Bijay Ketan Khatua and Raghunath Parhi before the Opposite Party No.1 for compliance. The Opposite Party No.1 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-9 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.1 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