IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WP(C) No.37386 of 2025

Dr. Prabhat Kumar Acharya ..... Petitioner

Represented by Adv. - Tusar Kanta Mahanta

-versus-

State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties

Represented by Adv. –

D.K. Sahoo, A.G.A.

CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR

MOHAPATRA

ORDER

13.01.2026 Order No.

03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement

(Virtual /Physical Mode).

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Govt. Advocate for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused

the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto.

3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the

following prayer:

“It is, therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon’ble

Court be graciously pleased to:

i) Admit the writ application.

ii) Call for the records.

iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ/writs, direction/directions directing the opposite parties, more particularly opposite party No. 1 and 2 to extend the benefit of placement in the Lecturer (Group-

A) Scale of pay as well as Reader (State Scale) scale of pay in favour of the petitioner retrospectively w.e.f. 01.06.2003 and 01.06.2013 by suitably modifying the Govt. No