Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 8574 of 2026 Jitendranath Nath ..... Petitioner Mr. S. K. Ray, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 30.03.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court would be graciously be pleased to: (a) Admit this writ petition; (b) Issue rule NISI thereby asking the opposite parties as to why the final pension along with all consequential financial benefits shall not be paid to the petitioner in the promotional post of Technical Officer (MLT)-Level-II and if the opposite parties do not show cause or show in sufficient cause issue a writ of mandamus thereby directing the concerned authority to pay the final pension along with all consequential financial benefits to the petitioner in the promotional post of Technical Officer (MLT)-Level-II within a stipulated time; (c) And/or pass an appropriate order(s) as this Hon'ble Court deem think and proper; Page 2 of 2. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. 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 his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. 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. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sipra Orissa, Cuttack