Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 28306 of 2025 Birabara Nayak ..... Petitioner Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 09.10.2025 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:- “The petitioner therefore prays that your Lordships may graciously be pleased to: - i)Direct the Opp. parties to notionally regularize the services of the petitioner without monetary benefit from 26.05.1993 to 25.12.2024 and extend the monetary benefit to be paid from 26.12.2024 i.e. the date of joining as Group-D in regular cadre and the period from 26.05.1993 be taken for continuity of service for all purposes in the light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme court in the case of Amarkant Rai vrs. State of Bihar & others reported in (2015) 5 SC 265 and O.A. No. 1495(c)/1999, which has been affirmed by this Hon'ble court in W.P.(C) No. 25159/2017; ii) pass such other orders/directions as may be deemed fit and proper in the bonafide interest of justice. Page 2 of 2. And for this 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.2 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. 2 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. 2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti