Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 1192 of 2026 Hemanta Kumar Sahu & Ors. ..... Petitioners Mr. S. Satapathy, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 27.01.2026 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 and liberty be given to file separate Writ Petitions 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:- “The Petitioners humbly pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: (1) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to permit the Petitioners to revise their 7th Pay Commission option date to 24.12.2016 (their increment date). (ii) Direct the Respondents to refix the pay of the Petitioners accordingly w.e.f. 24.12.2016, with all consequential benefits including arrears. Page 2 of 2. (iii) Declare the action of the Respondents in granting higher pay to similarly situated constables while denying the same to Petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 & 16. (iv) Pass any other appropriate order as deemed fit in the interest of justice. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound, shall 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. 3 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. 3 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. 3 be communicated to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti