IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19888 of 2025 Sushree Barnalita Dei and Others …. Petitioners Mr. A.K. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Another …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.K. Jee, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 04.08.2024 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. The Petitioners have filed the present Writ Petition with the following prayer:- “It is prayed therefore that this Hon’ble Court may be graciously pleased to: i) Allow this writ petition. ii) Call for the records. iii) Issue Rule Nisi, calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why the impugned order dated 09.08.2024 (Annexure-5_ shall not be modified and a revised order shall not be issued in favour of the petitioners to regularize their services w.e.f. 17.10.2022 as per Repealing Rule 2022 (Under Annexure-2) read with SOP (Annexure-2/1) And if the Opp. Parties did not show cause or show insufficient cause, the writ may be made p. 2 p. 2 absolute and a writ of mandamus may be issued to the Opp. Parties No.2 and 3 to issue revised order in favour of the petitioners be issued regularizing their services w.e.f. 17.10.2022 with all financial and consequential benefits within a time to stipulated by this Hon’ble Court and writ petition be allowed with cost. And further be pleased to pass any appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper for the ends of justice in favour of the petitioners.” 4. Considering the submission made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, petitioners are directed to make individual fresh representation before the Opposite 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 such individual representation is filed within the aforesaid period, Opposite Party No.3 shall do well to dispose of the representation within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representations. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.3 be communicated to the Petitioners within that time. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Basudev