Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.2550 of 2026 Ramesh Chandra Nayak ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Ajaya Kumar Tripathy -versus- State Of Orissa & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – A. Mohanty, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 29.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) Admit the writ application; ii) Call for the records; iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Opp. Parties to grant RACP/MACP benefits to the petitioner's as per the Finance Department resolution dated 06.02.2013 read with the judgment pronounced in O.A. No. 1668/2017 disposed of on 09.10.2018, W.P. (C) No. 6698/2020 disposed of on 13.03.2020 and SLP No. 15573/2020 Page 2 of 3. disposed of on 04.01.2021 and the Director Secondary Education letter dated 14.07.2022 by computing the entire period of service rendered during the pre-taken over period w.e.f. receiving of grant within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble court. And/or pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may think fit and proper for the ends of justice.” 4. The subject matter of these petitions is substantially similar to the case in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswti Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILRCUT-629. 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in the said case a direction has been issued for considering the similar representation for the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- (rupees four thousand two hundred) with effect from 01.12.2014 or any respective date on completion of 20 years of service in a single cadre towards the financial upgradation under RACP Scheme. 6. Learned ASC appearing for the OPs very fairly agrees that the subject representations should meet their fate at the hands of OP No.1 in the light of observations in Saraswti Bhoi (supra). With this proposal, learned ASC is agreeable, subject to the caveat that all contentions should be kept open and a reasonable period be prescribed for disposal of the subject representations. This is fair. 7. In the above circumstances, petitions are disposed of. Time for consideration and to inform the petitioner in writing the result of such consideration, is eight (8) weeks. All contentions are kept open. 8. It is open to solicit any information or document from the side of petitioner or from other officers, as are required for due consideration of the subject representations; however, in that guise Page 3 of 3. delay shall not be brooked. Now, no costs. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge S.K. Rout