IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.5582 of 2015 Bidhan Ch. Dehury ..... Petitioner Mr. S. S. Das, Advocate State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC Mr. B. Dash, Adv. for O.P. CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 03 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. On the oral prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, he is permitted to correct the description of Opposite Party Nos.3 to 5 in Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court would graciously be pleased to Admit the Writ Petition, call for the relevant records and issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp.Parties to show cause as to why the petitioner be not granted the pensionary benefits with all other consequential benefits by taking his entire length of service into account and if the Opp.Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, the said Rule be made absolute; Page 1 of 2. And may further be pleased to quash the order dt.31.08.2012 issued by Opp.Party No. 5 impugned herewith vide Annexure-4 by issuing a writ in the nature of Certiorari.

And may further be pleased to command the Opp.Party Authorities to grant the pensionary benefits to the petitioner by taking his total length of service into account and also release all other consequential benefits including the arrear dues if any as admissible under law within a specific time frame and further extend the benefits of family pension to him by issuing a writ in the nature of Mandamus; And may further be pleased to issue any other Writ (s)/ order (s) / direction (s) deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case; And for the said Act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”. 5. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.5 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 6. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.5 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.5 be communicated to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Signed by: SUBRAT KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Judge

Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 09-Jul-2026 15:46:19 Subrat Page 2 of 2.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.5582 of 2015 Bidhan Ch. Dehury ..... Petitioner Mr. S. S. Das, Advocate State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC Mr. B. Dash, Adv. for O.P. CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 03 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. On the oral prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, he is permitted to correct the description of Opposite Party Nos.3 to 5 in Court. 3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court would graciously be pleased to Admit the Writ Petition, call for the relevant records and issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp.Parties to show cause as to why the petitioner be not granted the pensionary benefits with all other consequential benefits by taking his entire length of service into account and if the Opp.Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, the said Rule be made absolute; Page 1 of 2. And may further be pleased to quash the order dt.31.08.2012 issued by Opp.Party No. 5 impugned herewith vide Annexure-4 by issuing a writ in the nature of Certiorari.

And may further be pleased to command the Opp.Party Authorities to grant the pensionary benefits to the petitioner by taking his total length of service into account and also release all other consequential benefits including the arrear dues if any as admissible under law within a specific time frame and further extend the benefits of family pension to him by issuing a writ in the nature of Mandamus; And may further be pleased to issue any other Writ (s)/ order (s) / direction (s) deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case; And for the said Act of kindness the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”. 5. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.5 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 6. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.5 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.5 be communicated to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Signed by: SUBRAT KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Judge

Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 09-Jul-2026 15:46:19 Subrat Page 2 of 2.