Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 1795 of 2022 Anjan Kumar Rout & Ors. ..... Petitioners Mr. S.K. Ojha, Advocate -versus- Principal SECY. To Govt. cum Commnr. H And UD Dept. & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 27.01.2026 Order No. 03 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. S.K. Ojha, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners and Mr. C.K. Pradhan, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the State-Opp. Parties. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “Under the circumstances, this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue rule NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause as to why the writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs shall not be issued directing the Opposite Parties to regularise the services of the Petitioners as MIS Computer Programmers with effect from the date(s) they have completed six years of service as per the policy decision of the Government under Annexures-6, 7 & 8 and as has been done in the case of similarly placed persons in Panchayatiraj Department and Electronics and Information Technology Department (Anexures-9 to 11 Series) and pay them all their service and financial benefits as a regular employee retrospectively; Page 2 of 2. If the Opp. Parties failed to show cause or show insufficient cause rule may be made absolute. And further be pleased to pass any other order/orders as deemed fit and proper; And for this act of kindness, the Petitioners 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 Petitioners to make fresh individual representations before Opp. Party No. 1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of their 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. 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. However, it is observed that henceforth no joint writ petition will be entertained, if the order goes in either way. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 1 be communicated to the Petitioners. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha