Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 3158 of 2026 Krushna Chandra Mahanta ..... Petitioner Mr. A. Swain, Advocate -versus- Union of India & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Parhi, DSGI CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 03.02.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under the above facts, circumstances, contentions & for the ends of justice, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to admit this Writ Petition, and after hearing the Counsel for the petitioner, would be pleased to issue notice to the Opp. parties as to why the prayer made in this Writ petition shall not be made absolute in case of non-filing of show cause or filing of insufficient cause; And further would be pleased to issue writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ(s) directing the Opp. Parties-Authorities to extend conferment of Temporary Status from the date of entry in to service vide Annexure- 2 and consequential service benefits so far revision of pay Page 2 of 2. scale as per 6th. & 7th. Central Pay Commission report as per the Scheme in favour of the petitioner taking in to consideration the judgment dated 22.6.2007 in W.P. (C) No.9101 of 2003(Annexure-5) and order dated 07.11.2008 in Writ Appeal No.53 of 2007(Annexure-6) passed by this Hon'ble Court as well as orders dated and (Annexure-7) 08.5.2009 and 06.02.2020(Annexure-9) passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Civil). No.9790 of 2009 & Civil Appeal No.3600 of 2009 within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; And further would be pleased to pass any other appropriate order (s) / direction (s) as deem fit and proper as per the facts and circumstances of the case; And for which act of your Lordships kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall remain ever pray.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.4 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 4 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 4 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Basudev