Orissa High Court
WP(C)/24053/2026 of PRAKASH KUMAR MOHANTY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 7 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P. (C) No.24053 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010565982026 Prakash Kumar Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. R.K. Bisoi, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Ms. Suman Pattanayak, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO Order No.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P. (C) No.24053 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010565982026
Prakash Kumar Mohanty
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Petitioner
Mr. R.K. Bisoi, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
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Opp. Parties
Ms. Suman Pattanayak, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
Order No.
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ORDER
07.08.2026 (Hybrid Mode)
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1. The petitioner before this Court has retired from Government service while working in the establishment of the Balasore Wildlife Division under the Government of Odisha, Department of Forest. The petitioner alleges that though he is entitled for MACP on completion of thirty year of service as prescribed in the ORSP Rules @ “Rs.4600/-” he has not been granted the said benefit.
2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the similarly situated employees have been granted the benefit as would be evident from the Annexure-9 series i.e. office letter dated 21.06.2024
issued by the Divisional Forest Officer, Keonjhar Wildlife Division, Anandapur and similar such letters.
3. It is submitted that the petitioner seeks disposal of the writ petition at the stage of ‘Fresh Admission’ without the opposite parties being asked to respond to his contentions. It is submitted direction may be issued that his representation dated 27.04.2026 is considered by the appropriate authority and disposed of in accordance with law.
4. The learned Additional Government Advocate in response submits that the authority shall consider the representation strictly in accordance with law and take a decision within a reasonable time.
5. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGA for the State, it is directed that the petitioner shall approach the appropriate authority along with copy of the representation dated 27.04.2026, all relevant documents, papers, circulars sought to be relied upon by the petitioner and certified copy of this order.
The appropriate authority shall do well to consider the representation in accordance with law and pass reasoned order as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of four months. Copy of order that would be passed by the authority shall be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks of taking decisions.
6. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner or any contentions of the parties.
7. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of.
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo) Judge
jyotsna Digitally Signed Signed by: JYOSTNARANI MAJHEE Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 10-Aug-2026 17:25:47 Signature Not Verified