Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.3139 of 2026 Bansidhar Panda ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Lalatendu Samal -versus- 1) State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director,secondary Education, Bhubaneswar 3) District Education Officer, Ganjam 4) Controller Of Accounts, Bhubaneswar Represented by Adv. – Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 02.02.2026 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 petition as well as documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “It is therefore prayed that your lordships' would be graciously pleased to admit the writ petition and after hearing the counsels from both the sides issue Writ / Writs in the nature of Mandamus with a direction to the 0pp. Parties, more particularly to the 0pp. Party No-3 & 4 for drawl and disbursement of differential financial benefits at an early date in favour of the petitioner by extending one notional periodical annual increment w.e.f. 01.03.2020 as the petitioner has been retired from Govt. service w.e.f. 29.02.2020 without getting the Page 2 of 3. normal annual periodical increment on 01.03.2020 though his normal annual increment date^ 1st March of eveiy year. AND /OR pass such other order/ orders deemed fit and proper; And/OR this act of your Lordship's kindness the petitioner as in justice duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance before the District Education Officer, Ganjam-Opposite Party No.3 under Annexure- 4 which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.3 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the petitioner, this Court disposes of the writ petition granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party No.3 ventilating his grievance within a period of two weeks. If such representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party No.3 under Annexure-4 and taking into consideration the documents at Annexures 5 and 6 within a period of two weeks from the date of filing representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken on the same shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a period of ten days from the date of taking such Page 3 of 3. a decision. 7. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: Personal Assistant