IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.20413 of 2026 Rajashree Jena ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Ajaya Kumar Tripathy -versus- State of Orissa and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Behera, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) Admit the writ application; ii) Call for the records; iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Opp. Parties to grant RACP/MACP benefits to the Page 1 of 3. petitioner's as per the Finance Department resolution dated 06.02.2013 read with the judgment pronounced in order dated 01.02.2023 passed in W.P. (C) No. 19642/2022 and order dated 02.05.2023 passed in I.A. No. 4865/2023 of W.P. (C) No. 19642/2022 by computing the entire period of service rendered during the pre-taken over period w.e.f. receiving of grant within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble court. And/or pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may think fit and proper for the ends of justice,”

4. Learned counsel for both the parties agreed that the issue involved in this writ petition is analogues to one involved in O.A. No. 1668 of 2017 (Ashok Kumar Mohapatra v. State of Orissa), which was disposed of by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal vide judgment dated 09.10.2018 and confirmed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.6698 of 2020 and further confirmed by the apex Court in SLP(C) No.15573 of 2020. 5. In view of the above and considering the limited prayer to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the judgment rendered in Ashok Kumar Mohapatra (supra), this writ petition stands disposed of directing the competent authority to dispose of the case of the petitioner applying the decision rendered in the case of Ashok Kumar Mohapatra (supra) by undertaking the entire exercise within a period of two months from the date of communication of the order. Page 2 of 3. 6. Petitioner is directed to serve an extra copy of the brief on learned State Counsel for School & Mass Education Department for communication purpose. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout Signature Not Verified Page 3 of 3. Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 13-Jul-2026 10:11:58

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.20413 of 2026 Rajashree Jena ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Ajaya Kumar Tripathy -versus- State of Orissa and others ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Behera, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) Admit the writ application; ii) Call for the records; iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing Opp. Parties to grant RACP/MACP benefits to the Page 1 of 3. petitioner's as per the Finance Department resolution dated 06.02.2013 read with the judgment pronounced in order dated 01.02.2023 passed in W.P. (C) No. 19642/2022 and order dated 02.05.2023 passed in I.A. No. 4865/2023 of W.P. (C) No. 19642/2022 by computing the entire period of service rendered during the pre-taken over period w.e.f. receiving of grant within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble court. And/or pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may think fit and proper for the ends of justice,”

4. Learned counsel for both the parties agreed that the issue involved in this writ petition is analogues to one involved in O.A. No. 1668 of 2017 (Ashok Kumar Mohapatra v. State of Orissa), which was disposed of by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal vide judgment dated 09.10.2018 and confirmed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.6698 of 2020 and further confirmed by the apex Court in SLP(C) No.15573 of 2020. 5. In view of the above and considering the limited prayer to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the judgment rendered in Ashok Kumar Mohapatra (supra), this writ petition stands disposed of directing the competent authority to dispose of the case of the petitioner applying the decision rendered in the case of Ashok Kumar Mohapatra (supra) by undertaking the entire exercise within a period of two months from the date of communication of the order. Page 2 of 3. 6. Petitioner is directed to serve an extra copy of the brief on learned State Counsel for School & Mass Education Department for communication purpose. Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout Signature Not Verified Page 3 of 3. Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 13-Jul-2026 10:11:58