Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 6288 of 2026 Tapas Ranjan Mahanta & Ors. ..... Petitioners Ms. S. Mohapatra, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 26.02.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that the Writ Petition be confined to Petitioner No.1 only and liberty be given to file separate application in respect of other Petitioners. Such prayer is allowed. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, it is therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: (i) to direct order the Opp.Parties No.2 and 3 consider the objection, filed by the Petitioners to the final Gradation List under Annexure-8 of Medical Laboratory Page 2 of 2. Technician in terms of the Judgement, dated 20.06.2024 passed in W.A.No.687 of 2022; State of Odisha Vrs. Akhila Kumar Nayak & Others under Annexure-19, within a stipulated period, as may be prescribed by this Hon'ble Court for the interest of justice; (ii) pass such other order(s) or issue direction(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the bona fide interest of justice; And for this act of kindness, the Petitioners shall as in duty bound, ever pray.” 5. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No. 2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of her claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 6. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 2 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti