Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.1150 of 2026 Basanta Kumar Naik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kunal Kumar Swain -versus- Union Of India & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 13.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. 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 maybe allowed; And (A) a writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued directing the opposite parties more particularly to the Administrative Officer, Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar opposite party No.2 to treat the Page 2 of 3. petitioner as a regular employee with effect from his initial date of appointment i.e. 26.12.1983 instead of 06.11.1984 and to grant him all consequential benefits such as ACP/MACP / annual increment from an interior date and his pension may be enhanced accordingly, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; (B) And any other order or /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 Administrative Officer, Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-5. 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.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 within a stipulated period of time. 5. 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.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-5 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.2 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. Page 3 of 3. 6. With the aforesaid observation/ direction, the writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer