Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 31 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Silon Patra, represented by counsel M.K. Khuntia.
  • Opposite parties: State of Odisha and others.
  • Writ Petition (W.P(C) No.34781 of 2026) filed seeking:

i) Direction to fix petitioner’s pay at Level‑7 under first MACP as per ORSP Rules, 2017, superseding the existing fixation in Annexure‑3.

ii) Release of arrear salary consequent upon the revised pay fixation.

iii) Order for opposite party No.1 to decide on the petitioner’s representation (Annexure‑6) within a specific time.

  • Petition alleges that representation submitted to opposite party No.1 remains unacted upon.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits, orders opposite party No.1 to decide on the representation within three (3) months from receipt of this order and to communicate the result to the petitioner.
  • The writ petition is disposed of following this directive.

Topics: Employment, Legal Order