IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22157 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010487912026 Sudarsan Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. S. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. Mr. S. Patra, Advocate for O.P. No.4 CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 09.09.2026 Order No. 02. 1. Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties and Mr. S. Patra, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No.4. 2. It is submitted that another similarly situated employee, namely, Dr. Indira Subhadarshini Devabandita Chakra, who was also serving in the same College, has challenged the common impugned order dated 01.03.2024 at Annexure-7 in W.P.(C) No.20403 of 2026 and this Court (in coordinate Bench) vide order dated 07.07.2026 directed the authority to take final decision on the representation of the Petitioner by passing a speaking and reasoned order keeping in view the judgments referred in said order dated 07.07.2026. 3. Mr. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the case of the present Petitioner may also be considered afresh by Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Page 1 of 2 Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 17:33:55

the authority. For reference, he produces a copy of the order dated 07.07.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.20403 of 2026. The same is kept on record. 4. Upon hearing both the parties and keeping the fact in view that this Court has directed for fresh consideration of the prayer of similarly situated employee of same institution, the present writ petition is disposed of accordingly with same direction to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the representation of the present Petitioner dated 07.04.2026 at Annexure-8 and take decision, in accordance with law, by passing a speaking and reasoned order keeping in view the order of this Court dated 07.07.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.20403 of 2026, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of order dated 07.07.2026 afore-stated. The final decision taken by Opposite Party No.1 may be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 2 of 2 Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 17:33:55

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22157 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010487912026 Sudarsan Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. S. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. Mr. S. Patra, Advocate for O.P. No.4 CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 09.09.2026 Order No. 02. 1. Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties and Mr. S. Patra, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No.4. 2. It is submitted that another similarly situated employee, namely, Dr. Indira Subhadarshini Devabandita Chakra, who was also serving in the same College, has challenged the common impugned order dated 01.03.2024 at Annexure-7 in W.P.(C) No.20403 of 2026 and this Court (in coordinate Bench) vide order dated 07.07.2026 directed the authority to take final decision on the representation of the Petitioner by passing a speaking and reasoned order keeping in view the judgments referred in said order dated 07.07.2026. 3. Mr. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the case of the present Petitioner may also be considered afresh by Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Page 1 of 2 Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 17:33:55

the authority. For reference, he produces a copy of the order dated 07.07.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.20403 of 2026. The same is kept on record. 4. Upon hearing both the parties and keeping the fact in view that this Court has directed for fresh consideration of the prayer of similarly situated employee of same institution, the present writ petition is disposed of accordingly with same direction to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the representation of the present Petitioner dated 07.04.2026 at Annexure-8 and take decision, in accordance with law, by passing a speaking and reasoned order keeping in view the order of this Court dated 07.07.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No.20403 of 2026, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and a copy of order dated 07.07.2026 afore-stated. The final decision taken by Opposite Party No.1 may be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 2 of 2 Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 17:33:55