Orissa High Court
WP(C)/22135/2026 of MINAKETAN PRADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 27 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22135 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010325362026 Minaketan Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. Manoj Kumar Khunita, Advocate along with Ms. Babita Kumari Pattanaik, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. U.C. Behura, AGA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.22135 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010325362026
Minaketan Pradhan
….
Petitioner
Mr. Manoj Kumar Khunita, Advocate
along with Ms. Babita Kumari Pattanaik, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. U.C. Behura, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
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ORDER
27.08.2026 (Hybrid Mode)
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1. The petitioner before this Court is working as Asst. Sub-Inspector of Police. He being aggrieved by fixation of pay in Level-8 as per the ORSP Rules, 2017 has approached this Court.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. The learned counsel Ms. Pattanaik refers to the relevant portion of the service book of the petitioner, copy of which has been annexed to the writ petition marked as Annexure-3. She draws attention to the entry at page-18 of the writ application, which is reproduced herein: Post/Cadre/Scale of Pay Pay WEF Entry in the Service Book 5200-20200
01-SEP-2015 INCREMENT
ALLOWED ANNUAL INCREMENT @ RS.450/- RAISING PAY FROM RS. 10570/- TO RS. 11020/- PM IN THE SCALE OF PAY RS. 5200-20200/- WEF 01- SEP-2015, FN GRADE PAY RS.4200.0/- PM, VIDE NOTIFICATION /OFFICE ORDER NO. NA DATED 01-SEP- 2015. Note: SERVICE VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE SERVICES VERIFIED FROM 1-Apr-2015 to 31-Mar-2016 WITH REFERENCE TO PAY ACQUITTANCE ROLL/ESTABLISHMENT PAY BILLS AND OTHER CONNECTED PAPERS AND FOUND CORRECT BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
Referring to the above entry, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled for pay at level-9.
4. It is further submitted that at this stage the petitioner wants to pursue the representation made before the appropriate authority, copy of which has been annexed to the writ petition marked as Annexure-4.
5. In response, learned Additional Government Advocate submits that any representation made, if not already disposed of shall be considered by the appropriate authority in accordance with law and decision shall be taken as expeditiously as possible.
6. In view of the nature of grievance raised by the petitioner as well as the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court at this stage is not requiring the opposite parties to answer the issues raised in the writ application.
7. However, it is directed that the appropriate authority shall do well to consider the representation dated 05.01.2026 (Annexure-4 to the writ application) in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four months from the date of communication of certified copy of this order along with copy of the representation and all such documents sought to be relied upon by the petitioner.
8. It would be needless to emphasize that if the authorities ultimately find the petitioner to be entitled for the pay scale at level-9, same shall be disbursed to him.
9. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion regarding merits of the claims of the petitioner of as well as contentions of the parties to the writ application.
10. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations.
Urgent certified copy be issued as per rules.
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo) Judge Radha Digitally Signed Signed by: RADHARANI JENA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 29-Aug-2026 16:56:50 Signature Not Verified