IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.42312 of 2023 Lalit Mohan Biswal …. Petitioner Mr. B.S. Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.P. Behera, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 25.02.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. It is contended by the learned counsel appearing for the parties that the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is covered by the judgment of this Court so delivered today in W.P.(C) No.42311 of 2023. 4. In view of such submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Court while quashing the impugned order dtd.22.06.2022 under Annexure-8, dispose of the Writ Petition in the light of the judgment so passed in W.P.(C) No.42311 of 2023. 5. However, since in the meantime Petitioner has already retired from his service on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.05.2025, it is directed that Petitioner be treated as a regular employee as on the date of his retirement and be extended with the benefit of pension and other pensionary benefits as due and admissible under OCS (Pension) Rules, 1992 within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of this order. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Subrat Judge