Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 8522 of 2022 Sanjeeba Kumar Swain ..... Petitioner Mr. K. Pratihari, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC Mr. D. Nayak, Advocate (Opp. Party No. 3) CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 23.02.2026 Order No. 06 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. K. Pratihari, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. P.K. Panda, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opp. Parties an Mr. D. Nayak, learned counsel appearing for Opp. Party No. 3. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ petition, issue Rule NISI, calling upon the Opposite Parties to show cause as to why the service of the petitioner shall not be regularised from the date of engagement as Driver and why the impugned order dtd. 19.1.2022 under Annexure-6 passed by the Opposite Party No. 1 shall not be quashed and if the Opposite Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause make the said Rule be absolute and the Page 2 of 2. Hon'ble Court may direct the Opposite Parties to regularise the service of the petitioner as Driver from the date of joining with all consequential service benefits and further quash the impugned order dtd.19.01.2022 under Annexure-6 passed by the Opposite Party No. 1. And pass such other order/orders as would be deem fit and proper. And for which kind act the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. It is fairly contended by the learned counsel appearing for the Parties that the issue involved in the present case is covered by an order passed by this Court on 30.07.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 20451 of 2022 & batch (Satyabhama Chhatoi Vs. State of Odisha & Ors.). 5. Considering the submission made, this Court while quashing impugned order dtd.19.01.2022 under Annexure-6, dispose of the writ petition in the light of the order dtd.30.07.2025 so passed in the case of Satyabhama Chhatoi as cited (supra). 6. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha