IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.20363 of 2026 Mohan Majhi ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kshirod Kumar Rout -versus- 1) state of orissa ..... Opposite Parties 2) director of elementary education, Represented by Adv. – odisha, bhubaneswar Mr. S. Behera, AGA 3) secretary to govt. of orissa, finance department, bhubaneswar 4) district education officer, kalahandi 5) block education officer, golamunda CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. The subject matter of this petition is substantially similar to the case in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswti Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629. 3. Counsel for the petitioners submits that in the said case a direction has been issued for considering the similar representation for the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- instead of Grade Pay of Rs.2800/- w.e.f. the date of completion of 20 years of service in a single cadre towards the financial upgradation under RACP Scheme. 4. Learned ASC appearing for the OPs very fairly agrees that the subject representation should meet its fate at the hands of OP No.1 in Page 1 of 2.

the light of observations in Saraswti Bhoi (supra). With this proposal, learned ASC is agreeable, subject to the caveat that all contentions should be kept open and a reasonable period be prescribed for disposal of the subject representation to be made by the Petitioners within a period of three weeks. This is fair. 5. In the above circumstances, writ petition is disposed of. Time for consideration of the subject representation and informing the result of such consideration to the petitioners in writing, is eight (8) weeks. All contentions are kept open. 6. It is open to solicit any information or document from the side of petitioners or from other officers, as are required for due consideration of 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. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SISIR KUMAR SETHI Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 10-Jul-2026 12:44:21 Page 2 of 2.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.20363 of 2026 Mohan Majhi ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Kshirod Kumar Rout -versus- 1) state of orissa ..... Opposite Parties 2) director of elementary education, Represented by Adv. – odisha, bhubaneswar Mr. S. Behera, AGA 3) secretary to govt. of orissa, finance department, bhubaneswar 4) district education officer, kalahandi 5) block education officer, golamunda CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. The subject matter of this petition is substantially similar to the case in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswti Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629. 3. Counsel for the petitioners submits that in the said case a direction has been issued for considering the similar representation for the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- instead of Grade Pay of Rs.2800/- w.e.f. the date of completion of 20 years of service in a single cadre towards the financial upgradation under RACP Scheme. 4. Learned ASC appearing for the OPs very fairly agrees that the subject representation should meet its fate at the hands of OP No.1 in Page 1 of 2.

the light of observations in Saraswti Bhoi (supra). With this proposal, learned ASC is agreeable, subject to the caveat that all contentions should be kept open and a reasonable period be prescribed for disposal of the subject representation to be made by the Petitioners within a period of three weeks. This is fair. 5. In the above circumstances, writ petition is disposed of. Time for consideration of the subject representation and informing the result of such consideration to the petitioners in writing, is eight (8) weeks. All contentions are kept open. 6. It is open to solicit any information or document from the side of petitioners or from other officers, as are required for due consideration of 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. ( A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Sisir Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SISIR KUMAR SETHI Designation: PERSONAL ASSISTANT Reason: Authentication Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT Date: 10-Jul-2026 12:44:21 Page 2 of 2.