IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.14578 of 2010 CNR No. ODHC010042212010 Rajkishore Mahapatra …. Petitioner Mr. U. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Chief Executive Officer, TPCODL & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. L. K. Moharana, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 03.09.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. On the oral prayer made by learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, he is permitted to correct the description of Opposite Party as TPCODL in Court. 4. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “In the above facts and circumstances this petitioner therefore humbly prays that your lordships would graciously be pleased: i) to admit the case and issue a RULE NISI as to why the impugned notification shall not be quashed and this petitioner shall not be allowed to appear the interview under Annexure-8 and if the opposite parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, the notification for interview under Annexure-8 be quashed and allow the petitioner to face the interview to absorb as a regular employee under the ‘Opposite Parties. and (ii) May issue a writ of mandamus directing the Opposite Parties to prepare an inter se seniority list of the workers working through outsourcing agencies under the Opposite Parties and to absorb them in accordance to their inter se seniority. And may pass any other appropriate ORDER(S) as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice, equity and fair play And for this act of kindness this petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray. 5. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 6. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.1 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.1 be communicated to the Petitioner. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Subrat/Utkalika NAYAK Orissa, Cuttack 17:33:13 Signature Not Verified