Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.3270 of 2026 Indramani Jena ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Nrusingh Ch. Rout -versus- 1) State Of Odisha ..... Opposite Parties 2) Director Of Elementary Education, Odisha 3) District Education Officer, Keonjhar, 4) Block Education Officer, Hatadihi Represented by Adv. - Mr. U.C.Jena, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 03.02.2026 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 prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore most humbly prayed your lordship may graciously be pleased to admit the writ application and issue a Rule NISI to the opposite parties to show cause as to i) Why the opp.parties shall not be directed to grant the financial benefits attached to the post of Headmaster of Govt. ME/UGME School w.e.f 26.03.1993 to Page 2 of 3. 30.11.2008 in favour of the petitioner and release the differential arrear within a time stipulated in view of order dated 06.05.2025 vide Annexure-7; ii) Why the opp. Party No. 2 shall not be directed to consider the representation of the petitioner vide Annexure-8 taking into consideration under Annexure-6 and 7 within a stipulated time; And if the opposite parties do not show cause or show insufficient cause then the rule be made absolute by issuing appropriate writ( s ) order( s ) direction( s) as deem fit and proper.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner ventilating his grievance has submitted representation before the Director of Elementary education, Odisha, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-8. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-8 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned Additional Standing Counsel submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioner is considered by the Opposite Party No.2, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioner, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation dated 06.08.2025 of the Petitioner Page 3 of 3. under Annexure-8 keeping in view Annexure-7 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-8 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.2 be also communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Rubi