Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 1480 of 2026 Pradip Kumar Barik ..... Petitioner Mr. S. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 27.01.2026 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:- “In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, the petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ application, issue notice to the Opp. Parties under Rule nisi, calling upon them to show as cause as to why the Opp. Parties shall not be directed to regularize the service of the petitioner as an ECG Technician from the date of his initial appointment and to grant him all consequential service and financial benefits as is due and admissible to the post of ECG Technicians within a stipulated period as deemed fit and proper; And as to why the Opp. Party No. 3 shall not be directed to consider the representation under Annexure- 12 with in time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; And if the Opp. Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause for the said Rule to be made absolute; Page 2 of 2. And any other appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) may kindly be passed as the Hon'ble Court considers fit and proper. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner shall, as in duty bound, 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 Sneha