Baikuntha Nath Subudhi @ Baikunthanath Subudhi v. State of Orissa
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Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WP(C) No.822 of 2025; order dated 28.01.2025; single judge Aditya Kumar Mohapatra. Petitioner Baikuntha Nath Subudhi sought mandamus for fixation of grade pay at Rs.4600/- w.e.f. 01.01.2014 under Clause-10 of Govt. Resolution dated 06.02.2013 after 30 years of service, citing State of Odisha vrs. Bihari Lal Barik (W.P.(C) No.2831 of 2016, decided 27.06.2016; Diary No(s) 20358 of 2017). Representation (Annexure-6) pending before Divisional Forest Officer, Khurda (OP-6); State counsel had no objection to a consideration direction. Petition disposed at admission stage without merits opinion; OP-6 directed to dispose of the representation within two months of certified copy, per the cited precedent and Annexure-5, by speaking and reasoned order, with communication of the decision within two weeks. Keywords: grade pay fixation; service/arrear benefits; pending representation; mandamus; speaking order; similarly situated employees.