WRIT PETITION 29228 of 2025 on 1 March 1988

Order No.01

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.29228 of 2025

Saraswati Madhei …. Petitioner

Mr.Sushanta Kumar Mishra, Advocate

-versus-

… Opposite Parties

State of Odisha & Others

Mr.J.K. Khandayat Ray, ASC

CORAM: JUSTICE DIXIT KRISHNA SHRIPAD

ORDER17.10.2025

The short grievance of the petitioners is as to non-consideration of his representation dated 26.08.2024, a copy whereof avails at Annexure-7, wherein she has sought for release of the arrears of salary that has accrued due during the period between 01.03.1988 and 31.05.1994

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that to the similarly circumstanced other employees the said benefit has been extended as per Annexures-4 & 5, whereas a stepmotherly attitude is shown to his clients and therefore, this Court should intervene in the matter.

3. Learned AGA appearing for the OPs vehemently opposes the petition saying that the Court should not come to the aid of sleepy and tardy, said Jeremy

Bentham. He also tells that the Writ Jurisdiction cannot be tapped after long delay, obviously evidentiary material not being available for decades. Having so contended, now, he agrees to instruct OP No.2 to look into the grievance of the petitioners keeping in view all contentions that are taken up in the petition and that may be available to the officials as well.

In the above circumstances, Writ Petition is disposed off. Time for compliance is eight (8) weeks, which would include communicating the decision taken on the subject representation to the petitioner. All contentions are kept open.

It is open to the answering opposite parties to solicit any information or documents from the side of the petitioner, as required for taking a decision on the subject representation. However, in that guise delay shall not be brooked.

Now, no costs.

Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned.

Signature Not Verified

Digitally SignedMadhusmita Signed by: MADHUSMITA MALLICKDesignation: Jr. StenographerReason: AuthenticationLocation: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACKDate: 17-Oct-2025 16:04:41Signed by: MADHUSMITA MALLICKDesignation: Jr. StenographerReason: AuthenticationLocation: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACKDate: 17-Oct-2025 16:04:41

(Dixit Krishna Shripad)

Judge