Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 11399 of 2022 Pravakar Nayak & Anr. ..... Petitioners Mr. N. Rath, Advocate -versus- DG of Police & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 16.04.2026 Order No. 07 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. N. Rath, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners and Mr. C.K. Pradhan, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased Admit the writ application, to issue rule Nisi calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the prayers made hereunder be not allowed, Upon showing insufficient cause/ no cause make the said Rule absolute, Issue writ/writs in the nature of - i. Mandamus directing the opp. parties to regularize the services of the petitioners in terms of G.A. Department resolution at Annexure-9 series and the decisions of Hon'ble Apex court keeping in view their successful uninterrupted continuance in the present post after being duly selected through regular recruitment process within a Page 2 of 2. stipulated time period by further declaring the decision of the Opp. Party No.1 as per order dated 28.4.2022 under Annexure -14 to be illegal, arbitrary and illogical and be pleased to quash the same. ii. To grant all service and consequential ii. financial benefit to the petitioners. And/or may pass such other writ/ writs, order/orders, direction/ directions as this Hon'ble Court may think fit and proper for the ends of justice. And for this act of kindness the petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. It is contended that the issue involved in the present case is covered by an order passed by this Court on 04.08.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 16287 of 2022. 5. Therefore, while quashing order dtd.28.04.2022 under Annexure- 14, the writ petition stands disposed of in the light of the order passed on 04.08.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 16287 of 2022. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha