IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.2079 of 2026 Manjari Patra …. Petitioner Mr. B. Patnaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Another …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 30.01.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Mr. K.P. Mishra, learned Sr. Counsel files his appearance memo in Court. The Same be kept on record. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- It is therefore most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court be graciously pleased to pass following prayers: (i) The Hon’ble Court be pleased to admit and allow this writ petition. (ii) The Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct the opposite partes for regularizing the service of the Petitioner’s late husband Jagadananda Patra who died on 16.10.2021 after superannuation in the class IV post of peon under the control of the opposite parties like the similar situated employees who have been granted all consequential service and financial benefits as well as settled the pensionary benefits from the date of his batchmates and direct the Opposite Parties to consider the entitlement of the family pension of the Petitioner as per Annexures- 13, 14 & 17 with further granting all consequential service and financial benefits from the date of his batchmates got such benefits within a time bound period for the interest of justice. (iii) The Hon'ble Court be pleased to pass such any other order(s), direction(s) as may deem fit and proper for bona fide interest of justice And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as In duty bound shall ever pray 5. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner states that highlighting her grievances, Petitioner has made a representation vide Annexure-17 to the Writ Petition before Opposite Party No.1 and the same may be directed to be considered and disposed of within a stipulated time period to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection. 6. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction on Opposite Party No.1 to consider and dispose of the representation vide Annexure-17 to the Writ Petition, in accordance with law, within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of this order with due communication to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge sangita