IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.9595 of 2021 Arati Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. Kaushik Swain , Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Saroj Kumar Jee, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH Order No. ORDER 05.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Mr. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioner, in the course of hearing of the application relating to the regularization of the Petitioner with effect from the date of her joining, i.e., 01.02.1990, submits that the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 may be considered in consonance with the direction passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in State of Orissa vs. Sanjukta Dash, SLP (Civil) No. 10778 of 1991. Mr. Jee, learned AGA, submits that he has not received instructions in the matter. 3. Having regard to the submission made by Mr. Swain confining the prayer to a limited direction for consideration of the representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4, and as Mr. Jee has no objection to such prayer without going into the merits of the claim, Opposite Party No.1 is directed to consider the p. 2 representation of the Petitioner under Annexure-4 dated 16.12.2020, if the same has not already been disposed of in the meantime, within a period of three months and communicate the result of such consideration to the Petitioner within two weeks thereafter. Needless to mention, the authority shall consider the prayer of the Petitioner in accordance with the decision in State of Orissa vs. Sanjukta Dash (supra). 4. In view of the above, the application stands disposed of. (Chittaranjan Dash) Judge AKPradhan Designation: Senior Stenographer