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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.32508 of 2025
Satyananda Mohapatra …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Adv.
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
…. Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC
COROM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Order No
ORDER 13.01.2026
02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite 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:- 1). direct the opp. parties to regularise him in service for a day prior to his superannuation notionally and grant pension and pensionary benefits under the old pension rule taking into consideration his initial appointment 17.12.1982 as has been given to similarly situated persons in terms of the decision of this Hon’ble Court in W.P.(C) No.29993 of 2022; Khageswar Jena v. State of Odisha & Ors. vide order dated 18.11.2022, which has been affirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP(C) Diary No.12669 of 2024, decided on 24.07.2025 and thereby quash the order dated 18.07.2025 vide Annexure- 7;
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. It is fairly contended by the learned counsels appearing for the Parties that the issue involved in the present case is covered by an order passed on 18.11.2022 in W.P.(C) No.29993 of 2022 so confirmed by the Apex Court while dismissing SLP (Civil) Diary No.12669 of 2024 vide order dtd.24.07.2025.
5. Considering the submissions made, this Court while quashing the impugned order dtd.18.07.2025 so passed by Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-7, dispose of the Writ Petition in the light of the
order dtd.18.11.2022, so confirmed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in its order dated 24.07.2025.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge Jyoti