IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.7530 of 2026 Bhaskar Chandra Jena & Another …. Petitioners Mr. Somnath Mishra, Advocate -versus- Chief Executive Officer, TPNODL, Balasore & another …. Opposite Parties CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 18.03.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioners have filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is, in the circumstance, humbly prayed that Your Lordship may graciously be pleased to admit the case issue notice to the 0pp.parties to show cause as to why this writ petition shall not be allowed and if the 0pp.parties do not show cause or show insufficient or false cause then after hearing the counsel for the parties be pleased to allow the writ Petition by directing the 0pp.parties to grant the benefit of 2nd RACP from the date of completion of 20 years service including the consequential benefit like revision in pay and post retiral benefit at the earliest and be further pleased to pass any other and/or further order/orders as deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. And for the said act of kindness the petitioners shall as in duty bound ever pray. 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioners to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of their claim, if any, within a period of two (2) 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 two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.2 be communicated to the Petitioners. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Suchitra