IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5111 of 2026 Dr. Kartik Kumar Das …. Petitioner Mr. A. Bral, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 17.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 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 petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayer:- “It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that Your Lordships would be graciously pleased to admit the writ petition, issue notice to the Opposite Parties and after hearing the parties would further be pleased to direct the Opposite Parties to make a lawful decision to the representations dated 29.01.2024 and 13.03.2025 under Annexure-3 series made to the state Opposite Parties by the Petitioner, more particularly in the light of the decision of this Court in the matter of State of Odisha vs Sushanta Chandra Chandra Sahoo p. 2 amit (Supra) preferably within a stipulated period of time.” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner wants to make a fresh representation before the authority concerned with a direction from this Court to the authority to consider the case of the Petitioner within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties submits that he has no objection if the Petitioner is permitted to file a fresh representation before the authority concerned with a direction to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law and within the stipulated period of time. 6. Considering such submission and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this Court disposes of the writ petition permitting the Petitioner to make a fresh representation taking therein all the grounds along with the supporting documents before the Opposite Party No.1 within a period of three weeks from today and in the event such representation is filed before the Opposite Party No.1, the Opposite Party No.1 shall do well to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. The decision so taken on such representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge