SOUBHAGYA CHARAN PATRA v. STATE OF ODISHA
Court: High Court of Orissa
Bench: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Orissa judgment dated 2026-04-09. SOUBHAGYA CHARAN PATRA v. STATE OF ODISHA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 26633 of 2023 Soubhagya Charan Patra ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Akshaya Kumar Sahoo -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Sasmita Nayak, A. S. C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 09. 04. 2026 Order No. 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers: “Under the above facts and circumstances of the case it is humble prayed that, this Hon'ble court may graciously be pleased to allow the writ petition; And a writ in the nature of mandamus may be issued direction the Opp.
parties to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion and to keep the same in sealed cover pending disposal of the Proceeding; And any other further order as would deem fit and proper be also passed. ” 4. On perusal of the record it appears that the Petitioner had approached the Opposite Party No. 3, i. e. , District Education Page 1 of 2. Officer, Deogarh by filing a representation on 10. 03. 2023 at Annexure-10. Further, the record reveals that there although the writ application was filed in the year 2023, the same is being listed for admission for the first time after 3 years. 5. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, the present writ application is being disposed by granting liberty to the Petitioner to approach the Opposite Party No. 3 by filing a detailed representation along with supporting documents within a period of three weeks from today. In such eventuality, the Opposite Party No.
3 shall consider the representation of the Petitioner strictly in accordance with law and dispose of the same by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of three months from the date of communication of a copy of today’s order. The decision so taken on the same shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a period of ten days from the date of taking such a decision. 6. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( A. K. Mohapatra) Judge Anil Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2. Digitally Signed Signed by: ANIL KUMAR SAHOO Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa Date: 10-Apr-2026 12:05:12
Source: High Court of Orissa. Dataset: Dattam Labs. CC BY 4.0. Text extracted automatically; compare with the source PDF for layout and accuracy.