Orissa High Court
WP(C)/27471/2026 of BISWANATH MOHARANA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 29 August 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 27471 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010656592026 Biswanath Moharana ..... Petitioner Mr. M. Nayak, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A . Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 27471 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010656592026
Biswanath Moharana
.....
Petitioner
Mr. M. Nayak, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Anr.
.....
Opposite Parties
Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
29.08.2026 Order No. 01
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.
3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under the above circumstances it is humbly prayed that the writ application may be allowed; And
a) And A writ of mandamus be issued commanding the opposite parties to sanction and release the pension and pensionary benefits in favor of the petitioner by taking into account his past services in his former post of Gram-Panchayat Secretary, prior to his promotion as V.L.W./P.E.O. and disburse all consequential benefits in favor of the petitioner since the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the common order dated 17.02.2026 passed by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack-Bench in O.A. No.-4394(C)/2010 (Khetramohan Naik v. State of Odisha and Others) and a batch of similar other cases which has been
Page 2 of 2. confirmed by this Hon'ble High Court vide judgement dated 30.08.2018 in W.P.(C). No.-6267 of 2018 (State of Odisha and Others v. Niranjan Biswal) and also which has been made confirmed by the Apex court vide order dated 18.05.2022 in special leave to appeal (C) No. (S) 28065 of 2019 (State of Odisha and Others v. Niranjan Biswal & ors.) within a time as stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. any other order/orders, direction/directions may be passed giving complete relief to the petitioner; And for which act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound, shall ever pray.”
4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner state that highlighting his grievances, the Petitioner has made a representation to Opposite Party No.1 vide Annexure-5 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection.
5. 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, disposes of the Writ Petition directing Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-5 in accordance with law within a period of three (3) months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.
Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY)
Judge
Jyoti Digitally Signed Signed by: JYOTIPRAVA BHOL Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA Date: 01-Sep-2026 11:41:35 Signature Not Verified