IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.35343 of 2025 Dharitri Nayak and others …. Petitioners Mr. J.R. Khuntia, Advocate -Versus-

State of Odisha and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. U.C. Behura, AGA W.P.(C) No.35347 of 2025 Nidhi Meher and others … Petitioners Mr. J.R. Khuntia, Advocate -Versus-

State of Odisha and others … Opp. Parties Mr. U.C. Behura, AGA W.P.(C) No.35361 of 2025 Rajendra Kumar Pradhan and others … Petitioners Mr. J.R. Khuntia, Advocate -Versus-

State of Odisha and others … Opp. Parties Mr. U.C. Behura, AG A CORAM:

JUSTICE DIXIT KRISHNA SHRIPAD

ORDER

Order No. 10.12.2025

01.

The subject matter of these petitions is substantially similar to the case in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswti Bhoi & Ors.

2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629.

2. Counsel for the petitioners submits that in the said case a direction has been issued for considering the similar representation for the grant of Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- instead of Grade Pay of Rs.2800/- w.e.f. the date of completion of 20 years of service in a single cadre towards the financial upgradation under RACP Scheme.

3. Learned AGA appearing for the OPs very fairly agrees that the subject representations should meet their fate at the hands of OP No.1 in the light of observations in Saraswti Bhoi (supra). With this proposal, learned AGA is agreeable, subject to the caveat that all contentions should be kept open and a reasonable period be prescribed for disposal of the subject representations.

This is fair.

In the above circumstances, petitions are disposed off.

Time for consideration and to inform the petitioners in writing the result of such consideration, is eight (8) weeks. All contentions are kept open.

It is open to solicit any information or document from the side of petitioners or from other officers, as are required for due consideration of the subject representations; however, in that guise delay shall not be brooked.

Now, no costs.

Web copy of order to be acted upon by all concerned.

( Dixit Krishna Shripad )

Judge Anisha Signature Not Verified Page 3 of 3 Digitally Signed Signed by: ANISHA NANDA Designation: Jr. Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 11-Dec-2025 17:10:41