Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 20753 of 2024 Alok Chandra Behera & Anr. ..... Petitioners Ms. J. Kaur, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 05.03.2026 Order No. 02 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioners have filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore most humbly submitted that the Hon'ble court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ petition and issue Rule Nisi calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the regularization of the said petitioners was not taken into consideration despite the creation of modalities and continuation in the said post for more than 11 years five months. If the opposite parties do not show cause or show insufficient cause issue of writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to the opposite parties and Issue of writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ/writs, direction/directions directing the opposite parties to include the names of the petitioners in the gradation list and regularize/induct the petitioners as ORV rules 1975 and Odisha Group- C & Group-D posts (Contractual appointment) Rules, 2013 within a reasonable time. Page 2 of 2. And to extend all the service and financial benefits of the said post. And/or pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper for the ends of justice And for the said oct of kindness, the petitioners as in duty bound shall 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. 3 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 any such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 3 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. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 3 be communicated to the Petitioners. However, it is observed that henceforth no joint writ petition will be entertained. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha