Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.4989 of 2026 Swapnanjali Naik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Saubhagya Kumar Samal -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 17.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. The subject matter of these petitions is substantially similar to the case in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswati Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629. 3. Counsel for the petitioners submits that in the said case a direction has been issued for considering the similar representation for the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- (rupees four thousand two hundred) with effect from 01.12.2014 or any respective date on completion of 20 years of service in a single cadre towards the financial upgradation under RACP Scheme. 4. Learned ASC appearing for the OPs very fairly agrees that the subject representations should meet their fate at the hands of OP No.1 in the light of observations in Saraswati Bhoi (supra). With this Page 2 of 2. proposal, learned ASC Mr. Jena is agreeable, subject to the caveat that all contentions should be kept open and a reasonable period be prescribed for disposal of the subject representations. This is fair. 5. In the above circumstances, petitions are disposed off. Time for consideration and to inform the petitioners in writing the result of such consideration, is eight (8) weeks. All contentions are kept open. 6. It is open to solicit any information or document from the side of petitioners or from other officers, as are required for due consideration of the subject representations; however, in that guise delay shall not be brooked. Now, no costs. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Designation: Personal Assistant