Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 5716 of 2019 Sukanta Behera ..... Petitioner Mr. U.C. MOhanty, Adv. -versus- Paradip Port Trust & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Nanda, Adv. CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 10.07.2026 Order No. 16 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i) Admit the writ application. ii) Call for the records. iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs direction, direction(s) directing the opp.parties more particularly opp.party no.1 and 2 to verify the documents of the present petitioner and issue appointment order in favour of the present petitioner for the post of Out-door Clerk (Sport Category) within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; Page 2 of 2. iv) And pass any other order(s), direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness the petitioner shall, as in duty bound ever pray.” 4. 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.2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 2 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. 2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti