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Jayasen Majhi v. State of Orissa

Orissa HC21 Jan 2026WP(C)/1849/2026

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What is this about?

RACP Scheme financial upgradation; Grade Pay 4200 in place of Grade Pay 2800; completion of 20 years of service in a single cadre; representation to be considered by OP No.1 in light of Saraswati Bhoi (2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629; W.P.(C) No.7281/2018; affirmed in SLP(C) No.7374-7375 of 2024); writ petition disposed with eight-week timeline and three weeks to file representation; all contentions kept open; State of Orissa; High Court of Orissa, 2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of: petitioners to make their representation within three weeks; OP No.1 to consider it in the light of the observations in Saraswti Bhoi and inform the petitioners of the result in writing within eight (8) weeks; all contentions kept open; authorities may seek requisite information/documents but delay shall not be brooked; no costs. ¶28

Jayasen Majhi Vs State of Orissa — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Petitioner is entitled to be allowed the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- on 2nd Financial Up-gradation under the RACP Scheme w.e.f. 10.03.2019 on completion of 20 years of service, as given to similarly situated persons in terms of the decision in Saraswati Bhoi.

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Court's answer

Finding the subject matter substantially similar to State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswti Bhoi & Ors., the Court accepted as fair the learned ASC's proposal that the subject representation be considered and decided by OP No.1 in the light of the observations in Saraswti Bhoi, with all contentions kept open.

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Ratio / Principle

Time fixed for consideration of the subject representation and informing the petitioners of the result in writing is eight (8) weeks; all contentions are kept open.

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Key takeaways

The authorities may solicit any information or documents required for due consideration of the subject representation, but no delay will be permitted on that account; no costs were awarded.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra, J.) disposed of WP(C) No.1849 of 2026 (Jayasen Majhi v. State of Orissa), in which the petitioner sought the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- on 2nd Financial Up-gradation under the RACP Scheme w.e.f. 10.03.2019 on completion of 20 years of service, relying on Saraswati Bhoi (2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629), affirmed in SLP(C) No.7374-7375 of 2024. Noting the subject matter was substantially similar to Saraswati Bhoi, and on the learned ASC's agreement (endorsed by the Court as fair), the Court directed that the subject representation, to be made within three weeks, be considered by OP No.1 in the light of the observations in Saraswti Bhoi, with the result to be communicated in writing within eight (8) weeks; all contentions were kept open, information/documents could be sought without brooking delay, and there was no order as to costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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WP(C) No.1849 of 2026

Jayasen Majhi

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Petitioners

Represented by Adv. -

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Kshirod Kumar Rout

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-versus-

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State Of Orissa and others

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..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Parhi, ASC

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CORAM:

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THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR

MOHAPATRA

ORDER

21.01.2026

Order No.

01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

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Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto.

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The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer:

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“It is therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:

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i) Direct the opp. parties to allow the Petitioners, the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/on 2nd Financial Up-gradation under RACPs, w.e.f. 10.03.2019 on completion of 20 years of service as has been given to

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similarly situated persons vide Annexure3 and in terms of the decision of this Hon’ble court in W.P.(C) No.7281/2018, Saraswati Bhoi & Others v. State of Odisha, decided on 24.06.2022 which has been affirmed in SLP(C) No.7374-7375 of 2024 decided on 09.09.2025 as well as Govt. Resolution dated 13.02.2025;

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ii) Pass such other order(s)/direction(s) as would be deem fit and proper in the bona fide interest of Justice;”

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The subject matter of this petition is substantially similar to the case in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Saraswti Bhoi & Ors., 2022 (II) ILR-CUT-629 .

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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.

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Learned ASC appearing for the OPs very fairly agrees that the subject representation should meet its fate at the hands of OP No.1 in the light of observations in Saraswti Bhoi ( supra ). With this proposal, learned ASC is agreeable, subject to the caveat that all contentions should be kept open and a reasonable period be prescribed for disposal of the subject representation to be made by the Petitioners within a period of three weeks. This is fair.

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In the above circumstances, writ petition is disposed of. Time for consideration of the subject representation and informing the

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S.K. Rout

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

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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 representation; however, in that guise delay shall not be brooked.

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Now, no costs.

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

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( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )

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Judge

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Page 3 of 3.

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 29-Jan-2026 09:56:25

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