Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 36999 of 2025 Basanta Kumar Sahoo ..... Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 06.01.2026 Order No. 01 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, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- i). direct the opp. parties to regularise him in service with retrospective effect after completion of five years of service under work charged establishment, i.e. from the year 2016 in terms of Govt. decision vide Finance Dept. resolution dated 22.1.1965 and dated 15.05.1997 as well as the principles decided in the case of Sarbeswar Bhujabal V. State of Orissa & others, O.A. No. 606/2015, which has been affirmed in W.P.(C) No. 7680/2019 and Special Leave to Appeal No.7541/2020 and Narusu Pradhan v. State of Odisha & others, O.A. No. 1189(c) of 2006, which has been affirmed in W.P.(C) No.5377/2010 and Special Leave to Appeal (civil) CC No. SLP No. 22498/2012 and in view of the judgment passed by the apex Court in Secretary State of Karnataka and others v. Page 2 of 2. Umadevi (3) and others, (2006) 4 SCC 1 and in State of Karnataka and others vrs. M.L.Kesari and others involving SLP(C) No. 15774/2006 and in Jaggo vs. Union of India and Others, reported in 2024 SCC Online SC 3826, in Sripal and Anr. vs. Nagar Nigam, Gaziabad (decided on 31 January, 2025) in Civil Appeal No.8158- 8179 of 2024; ii). Pass such other order (s)/direction(s) as would be deem fit and proper in the bonafide interest of Justice; And for which act of kindness, the petitioner 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 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 three (3) 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 three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 1 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti