Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 31 October 2026

Case Overview

  • W.P(C) No.34799 of 2026 (ODHC010819242026) filed by petitioner Chitta Ranjan Samal against State of Odisha and others.
  • Petition seeks: (i) direction to fix petitioner’s pay at Level‑7 under first MACP as per ORSP Rules, 2017, modifying Annexure‑3; (ii) release of arrear salary consequent upon such fixation.
  • Petitioner submitted a representation (Annexure‑6) to Opposite Party No.1, alleging no action taken.
  • The matter was heard in Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) mode before Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, with counsel Mr. M.K. Khuntia for petitioner and Mr. S.P. Das, ASC for respondents.

Court’s Direction

  • Without expressing any opinion on the merits, the Court directed Opposite Party No.1 to decide on the representation in accordance with law within three (3) months from receipt of the order.
  • Opposite Party No.1 must communicate the result of its decision to the petitioner.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed of subject to the above directive.

Topics: Employment, Public Sector Pay