Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.11093 of 2026 Goutam Panda ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Padmaja Pattnaik -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – A.Mohanty, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 22.04.2026 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 for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that in the facts and circumstances of the case this Hon’ble court to be graciously pleased to admit this writ petition, call for the relevant records from the opp.parties and after hearing the parties issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the opp.parties to release his arrear salary from 01.10.1997 till retirement notice was to be issued to the petitioner and the service benefits including pension within a stipulated time period and pass such other appropriate order(s) direction(s) as will do complete justice to the Page 2 of 3. petitioner. And/or /pass such other writ/writs/order /orders as this Hon’ble court dim fit and proper.” 4. It is stated by learned counsel for the Petitioner that being aggrieved by the inaction of the Opposite Parties in releasing the pensionary benefits as well as other arrear dues as is due and admissible to the Petitioner, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ application. He further contended that although he had approached the Opposite Parties, no action has been taken as of now. Being aggrieved by such inaction of the Opposite Parties, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ application. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand contended that although he has no specific instruction in the matter, however, on a careful examination of the writ application it appears that the Petitioner has not approached the Opposite Party No.2, who is the competent authority before approaching this Court by filing the present writ application. In such view of the matter, learned counsel for the State contended that he will have no objection in the event this Court directs the Petitioner to approach the Opposite Party No.2 for redressal of his grievance in accordance with law as well as the applicable rules within a stipulated period of time. 6. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, on a careful examination of the factual background as well as materials on record, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ application at the stage of admission by granting liberty to the Petitioner to approach the Opposite Page 3 of 3. Party No.2 by filing a detailed representation taking therein all the grounds along with all supporting documents along with a certified copy of this order within a period of two weeks from today. In such eventuality, the Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to consider the representation of the Petitioner strictly in accordance with law as well as the applicable rules and dispose of the representation of the Petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of a certified copy of today’s order. The final decision so taken be communicated to the Petitioner within a period of ten days from the date of taking such a decision. 7. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer