Orissa High Court
WP(C)/26009/2026 of DEBASHIS PUHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 27 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.26009 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010591892026 Debashis Puhan …. Petitioner Mr. K.C. Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. A . Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 27.08.2026 01. 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.26009 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010591892026
Debashis Puhan
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Petitioner
Mr. K.C. Rath, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and
Others
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Opp. Parties
Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
27.08.2026
01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
2. On the oral prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, he is permitted to correct the description of Opp. Party No.5 in Court today.
3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
4. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer: - “The Petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays to issue Notice to the Opposite Parties to furnish suitable Show Cause and in absence of any such suitable Show Cause, this Hon'ble Court further be pleased to issue Writ of Mandamus or any other suitable Writ/Writs directing the Opposite Parties to admit them in the Old Pension Scheme 1992 Rules and readmit them in the GPF/CPF Scheme forthwith as it has been allowed to similarly placed Employees. Or further directed that the representation may be considered and disposed of within a stipulated period.
And pass any other orders and directions as this Hon'ble Court deem just and proper.
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And the Petitioner may kindly be allowed to get all Service Consequential and Financial benefits.”
5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that through highlighting his grievances, the petitioner has filed a representation vide Annexure-7 to the Writ Petition, but till date nothing has been done in the matter. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.5 to take a decision on the above noted petition within a specific time period.
6. Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Opposite Party No.5 to take a decision on the above noted representation in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.
6.1. While considering the claim of the petitioner, relevancy and effect of the decision in the case of Sri Anand Dash and Others Vrs. State of Odisha be taken into consideration, if it is applicable to the case of the petitioner.
7. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge Nitu Prava Digitally Signed Signed by: NITU PRAVA PRUSTY Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 28-Aug-2026 16:48:32 Signature Not Verified