Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Sep-2026 18:21:01 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.28128 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010661332026 Sadananda Tripathy …. Petitioner Mr. S.Samal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 07.09.2026 Order No. 01. 1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. Samal, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Nayak, learned ASC for the State. 3. It is submitted that the Petitioner presently working as a Hindi Teacher in Ghodadei High School, Bethuara in the district of Ganjam. He has claimed for trained graduate scale of pay from the date of his attaining the age of 48 years, i.e. from 14th June 2021, as per the decision in Radharani Samal vs. State of Odisha & Ors, 2017 (I) ILR-CUT-546. It is further submitted that the representation of the Petitioner in this regard is pending with the authority. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the District Education Officer, Ganjam (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Sep-2026 18:21:01

his representation at Annexure-5, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application. (B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Sep-2026 18:21:01 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.28128 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010661332026 Sadananda Tripathy …. Petitioner Mr. S.Samal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 07.09.2026 Order No. 01. 1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. Samal, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Nayak, learned ASC for the State. 3. It is submitted that the Petitioner presently working as a Hindi Teacher in Ghodadei High School, Bethuara in the district of Ganjam. He has claimed for trained graduate scale of pay from the date of his attaining the age of 48 years, i.e. from 14th June 2021, as per the decision in Radharani Samal vs. State of Odisha & Ors, 2017 (I) ILR-CUT-546. It is further submitted that the representation of the Petitioner in this regard is pending with the authority. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the District Education Officer, Ganjam (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Sep-2026 18:21:01

his representation at Annexure-5, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application. (B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2