Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.26578 of 2024 Sanjib Kumar Behera ..... Petitioner Mr. S.B. Mohanty, Advocate Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission, BBSR & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 05.03.2026 Order No. 04 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore prayed that , this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased :- (i) To Admit this writ application . (ii) To direct the Opposite parties (Secretary, Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission to Sponsor the name of the petitioner in respect of Ex-Service man Category to the Collector, Balasore as per the Advertisement dtd. 24.2.2023 according to the vacancies reserved for the Ex-Serviceman Category in view of Combined Recruitment Examination 2023 for the District Cadre posts of Jr. Asst and Panchayat Executive Officer. (iii) To direct the Opposite parties to include the name of the petitioner in the merit list dtd. 23.7.2024 against the Ex -Service- Man category as per his merit and Academic Career and consequential appointment order be issued in his favour for the Page 2 of 2. interest of justice in respect of the post of Jr. Asst, and Collector Balasore be accordingly directed to act upon for his posting in the District office. And may pass any other order /orders as deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”. 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of two (2) 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 six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.1 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. Since it is contended that claim involved in the present case is covered by an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Rekha Sharma vs. The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur & Anr. in Civil Appeal No.5051 of 2023 & batch, disposed of on 21.08.2024, Petitioner is permitted to enclose the copy of the order along with his representation. The authority concerned is directed to take into consideration the decision in the above noted case, if it is applicable. 7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Subrat