p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.33067 of 2025 Samikshya Pattnaik …. Petitioner Mr. B. Chalan, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mrs. S. Nayak, ASC CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 17.02.2026 02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner with the following prayers:- “Under the above circumstances, it is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to quash the impugned advertisement under Annexure-3 issued by the Opp. Party No.3 and further may be directed to the Opposite Parties to absorb the petitioner against the post in which he is continuing and consider the representation filed by the petitioner for continuation of service, sanction 12 months' salary provide E.P.F within a stipulated period. And pass any other appropriate order(s)/direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, the interest of justice, equity and fair play.” 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the p. 2 amit Petitioner that the Petitioner wants to make a fresh representation before the authority concerned with a direction from this Court to the authority to consider the case of the Petitioner within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties submits that he has no objection if the Petitioner is permitted to file a fresh representation before the authority concerned with a direction to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the Petitioner in accordance with law and within the stipulated period of time. 6. Considering such submission and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this Court disposes of the writ petition permitting the Petitioner to make a fresh representation taking therein all the grounds along with the supporting documents before the Opposite Party No.2 within a period of two weeks from today and in the event such representation is filed before the Opposite Party No.2, the Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. The decision so taken on such representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner within a week thereafter. (Aditya Kumar Mohapatra) Judge