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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.2754 of 2026
Udayanath Dhal ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. - Niranjan Nayak -versus-
State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties
Mr. D.K. Sahu, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
ORDER 29.01.2026
Order No.
01.
1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. Petitioner, who retired as the Headmaster of a Government School, is grieving for extension of particular scale of pay with effect from 07.09.1992 till his date of superannuation in the light of a Coordinate Bench decision in WPC(OAC) No.3264 of 2017 between Rama Chandra Sahoo v. State of Odisha and others,
disposed of on 17.08.2022.
3.
Learned counsel for the Petitioner notifies to the Court that the said judgment was carried forward to the Apex Court of the Country in SLP(Civil) Diary No(s).19665 of 2023 disposed of on
31.07.2023. He submits that if a direction is issued for consideration of the subject represent in accordance with law and in the light of the aforesaid decision, his client would be satisfied.
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4. Learned Additional Government Advocate, on request, accepting notice for the Opposite Parties submits that there is absolutely no evidentiary material to prove that the Petitioner has given any representation and, therefore, if he gives one to Opposite Party No.1, there would be no difficulty in considering the same, in accordance with law. With this proposal, learned counsel for the Petitioner is agreeable.
5. In the above circumstances, petition is disposed off reserving liberty to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation to Opposite Party No.1. If one is made within two weeks, the same shall be considered by Opposite Party No.1 within an outer limit of eight weeks. All contentions are kept open. Consideration shall be made taking into account Anexure-4.
6. It is open to the answering Opposite Party to solicit any information or document from side of the Petitioner, as are required for due consideration of the subject representation, however, subject to the rider that in that guise the delay shall not be brooked.
7. At this stage, no costs.
Web copy of this order to be acted upon by all concerned.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
S.K. Rout