Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 5738 of 2021 Kolli Lakshmi ..... Petitioner Mr. G. Sinha, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 17.02.2026 Order No. 04 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:- “In view of the facts stated and submissions made above, the Petitioner most humbly prays that the Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other writ/ writs, order/ orders, direction/directions to quash the impugned portion of the letters dated 20-03-2019 (ANNEXURE-5) & 30-07-2019 (ANNEXURE-6) so far it relates to non- inclusion of posts of MPHW(F)/ANM working under RBSK scheme of NHM; AND also quashed the High Power Committee report dated 16-11-2020 which was communicated on 04-12- 2020 (ANNEXURE-8 SERIES) so for it relates to regularisation induction as well as declaration of MPHW(F)/ANM who were juniors to the Petitioner; AND further be pleased to direct the Opp. Parties for inclusion/induction of the name of the Petitioner from the date of completion of 6 years of contractual service like Page 2 of 2. other contractual paramedic employees including the MPHW (F)/ANM working under the NHM like the Petitioner as has been done under ANNEXURE- 8 (SERIES) keeping in view of the provisions of Odisha Multipurpose Health Worker (Female) Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019; AND further be pleased to direct the Opposite Parties to pay the Regular scale of Pay as applicable to the MPHW(F)/ANM along with all other service and financial benefits as is due and admissible within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; AND further be pleased to pass any other order/orders as the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper; And for which 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 her 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