p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5155 of 2026 Mayadhar Basantia …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. C.M. Singh, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 17.02.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel 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 most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court after hearing the counsel for parties be pleased to issue a Writ in nature of mandamus, direct Opposite Parties to grant all pensionary and retrial benefits to the Petitioner on the basis of the last pay drawn as Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT). This Hon'ble Court may also be pleased to pass any other further order and orders, direction/directions, as deemed fit and proper in fact and circumstances of the case.” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the p. 2 amit Petitioner that the Petitioner wants to make a fresh representation before the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Opposite Party No.6 with a direction from this Court to the said Opposite Party to consider the case of the Petitioner within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties submits that the Petitioner has not approached the appropriate authority for redressal of his grievance. 6. Considering such submission and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this Court thinks if proper to dispose of the present Writ Petition at the stage of admission by granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh and detailed representation before the Opposite Party No.6 taking all the grounds and supporting documents within a period of two weeks from today and in the event such representation is filed before the Opposite Party No.6, the Opposite Party No.6 shall do well to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. The decision so taken on such representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge