Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.2603 of 2026 Amarendra Sarangi ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Gopinath Mishra -versus- State Of Odisha & Others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - \ Mr. G. Mohanty, SC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA ORDER 10.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State are present. 3. Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned SC for the State. 4. Upon hearing from the learned counsels of both the sides, it is felt proper to dispose of this writ petition finally directing the Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha (Opp. Party No.2) to dispose of the representation dated 25.02.2025 vide Annexure-7 of the petitioner pending before him within a period of 15 days from the date of communication of this order after giving Page 2 of 2. opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and to intimate the result of disposal of the representation to the petitioner. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon the decision between Lokanath Behera Vs. State of Odisha decided in WPC No.2062 of 2024 on 13.08.2025. 5. The Opp. Party No.2 shall dispose of the representation of the petitioner taking the above decision and other materials into account. 6. Registry is directed to communicate the copy of this order immediately to the Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha (Opp. Party No.2) immediately. 7. As such, this writ petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of finally. 8. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted to the petitioner on proper application. (ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA) Judge Rati Ranjan Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack, India.