IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C ) No.35799 OF 2025 Muralidhar Sahani …. Petitioner Mr. S. Roy, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA COROM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No ORDER 02.02.2026 2. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer: It is therefore prayed that his Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ petition and issue Rule “NISI” to the Opp. Parties to show cause as to; (i) Why the impugned order dated 20.07.2024 passed by the Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-10 in the facts and circumstances of the case will not be declared as illegal and as such liable to be set aside; and (ii) Why the Opposite Parties will not be directed to regularize the services of the Petitioner within a stipulated time; and p. 2 p. 2 (iii) Why the Opposite Parties will not be directed to sanction pension and other pensionary benefits under the OCS (Pension) Rules, 1992 as due and admissible in favour of the Petitioner on such regularization of his service within a stipulated time; And if the Opp. Parties do not show cause, then the Rule be made absolute by issuing appropriate writ/writs and any other order as deem fit be passed; And for this act of kindness, Petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray. 4. 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 passed by this Court on 18.11.2022 in W.P.(C ) No.29993 of 2022.(Khageswar Jena Vs. State of Orissa & Others). 5. In view of such submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the Parties, the present Writ Petition is disposed of with quashing of the order under Annexure- 10, in the light of the judgment so rendered in the case of Khageswar Jena, further confirmed by the Apex Court in the case of State of Orissa & Others Vs. G. Balakrishna & Others. 6. The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge sangita