Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 11311 of 2026 Dr. Naliniprava Behera ..... Petitioner Mr. G. Misra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 21.04.2026 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:- “It is therefore most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be graciously pleased to admit the writ application and issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ/writs, direction/directions directing the Opp.party No.1 to regularize the service of the petitioner from the date of initial appointment and extend consequential service benefits all as due and admissible in terms of the order dated 16.04.2024 passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) Diary No. 22600/2022 under Annexure-and the order dated 22.04.2024 passed by Hon'ble High Court in W.P. (C) No. 5958/2018 under Annexure-12 and the order dated 03.09.2025 passed by Opp. party No.1 under Annexure-13 within a reasonable time be stipulated by this Hon'ble Courts. Page 2 of 2. And pass any other appropriate order/orders, direction/ directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper; 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