Page 1 of 1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.5569 of 2026 Dhaneswar Sathua ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Ajaya Kumar Tripathy -versus- State of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. U.C. Jena, ASC CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 23.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayers:- “It is therefore prayed that the Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to: (i) The Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to allow this writ petition. (ii) The Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to direct the Opp. Party no-3 to sanction the 3rd RACP benefit @ G.P of Rs.5400/- along with the corresponding scale of pay in P.B-2 w.e.f. 01.01.2013 by taking into account the Finance Department Resolutions under Annexure-2, dtd.06.02.2013 & dtd.20.01.2014 under Annexure-3 & dtd. 17.01.2015 under Annexure-8 by modifying the previous sanction order dtd. 20.01.2023 under Annexure-7 and taking into Page 2 of 2. consideration order dtd.09.10.2015 with further directing to revise the pay & pension of the petitioner as per ORSP Rules-2017 with all consequential service & financial benefits within a time bound period for the interest of justice. (iii) The Hon'ble court be pleased to pass any other order(s) /direction(s) as deems fit & proper for the bonafide interest of justice” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a detailed representation before Opp. Party No.3 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such a representation is filed within the aforesaid period, Opp. Party No.3 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by the Opp. Party No.3 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis