Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.3074 of 2026 Sri Kumuda Bandhu Barik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 30.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned 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 humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed; And (A) a writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued directing the opposite parties more particularly to the opposite party No.5 to correct the date of birth of the petitioner mentioned in the High School Certificate from 10.01.1967 to 10.01.1969 basing upon the Transfer Certificate issued by the Headmaster, Pechamundi Upper Page 2 of 3. Primary School under Annexure:1 and the Admission Register of Saruali M.E. School in the district of Angul under Annexure:2 and thereafter the corrected High School Certificate may be issued in favour of the petitioner, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; (B) And any other orders / orders direction / directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the petitioner;” 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 Opposite Party No.5 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.5 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.5, 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.5 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-7 within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.5 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Page 3 of 3. Petitioner under Annexure-7 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.5 be also communicated to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout