Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 31793 of 2021 Mahendra Ojha ..... Petitioner Mr. R.N. Panda, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 03.02.2026 Order No. 13 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. Pursuant to order dtd.21.01.2026, learned Addl. Standing Counsel produced the joining report of the Petitioner so accepted on 27.01.2026 basing on the order passed by the B.D.O., Tihidi-Opp. Party No. 5 on 17.01.2026 in Court. The same be kept in record. 4. Vide order dtd.17.01.2026 so produced earlier before this Court, Petitioner was reinstated in his work in the same position held at the time of disengagement from the post with immediate effect. 5. Since Petitioner has been reinstated and he has been given the position held at the time of his engagement in violation to order dtd.11.01.2021 so passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 31543 of 2020, this Court while disposing the writ petition, directs Opp. Party No. 2 to take a decision with regard to regularization of the Petitioner in his services in terms of order dtd.11.01.2021 and the recent decisions governing the field. Page 2 of 2. 6. This Court directs Opp. Party No. 2 to take a decision in terms of order dtd.11.01.2021 within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of this order. 7. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha