Three retired college Readers (Dr. Labangalata Bisoi, Dr. Uma Chand Lal, and Dr. Rama Nath Acharya) filed intra-court appeals before the Orissa High Court's Division Bench challenging a common order dated 10.12.2025 of a Single Judge that dismissed their writ petitions. The appellants had sought promotion to the rank of Professor, arguing they were eligible under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) as envisioned in the UGC Notification of 1998 and the Odisha Government's Resolution dated 31.12.1999, and that juniors were promoted to Professor rank under the Odisha Education Service (College Branch) Recruitment Rules, 2020. The State rejected their claims on the ground that the 2020 Rules came into force on 18.02.2021, by which date all three appellants had already retired in the post of Reader/Associate Professor. The Division Bench heard the appeals at length and reserved judgment, with the text provided covering the factual background and relevant provisions but not yet disclosing the final operative decision.